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Proverbs 25:11-15

11 Like apples^[a] of gold in settings of silver is a ruling rightly given.

12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.

13 Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.

14 Like clouds and wind without rain is one who boasts of gifts never given.

15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

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Cross References 5

1. ver 12; Proverbs 15:23
2. S ver 11; Psalms 141:5; S Proverbs 13:18; Proverbs 15:31
3. S Proverbs 10:26; Proverbs 13:17
4. Ecclesiastes 10:4
5. Proverbs 15:1

Footnotes 1

[a]. Or possibly "apricots"

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