Proverbs 25:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:24

O daughters of Israel, have sorrow for Saul, by whom you were delicately clothed in robes of red, with ornaments of gold on your dresses.

Job 28:17

Gold and glass are not equal to it in price, and it may not be exchanged for jewels of the best gold.

Job 42:11

And all his brothers and sisters, and his friends of earlier days, came and took food with him in his house; and made clear their grief for him, and gave him comfort for all the evil which the Lord had sent on him; and they all gave him a bit of money and a gold ring.

Psalm 141:5

Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.

Exodus 32:2

Then Aaron said to them, Take off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives and your sons and your daughters, and give them to me.

Exodus 35:22

They came, men and women, all who were ready to give, and gave pins and nose-rings and finger-rings and neck-ornaments, all of gold; everyone gave an offering of gold to the Lord.

Proverbs 15:5

A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

Proverbs 20:12

The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.

Proverbs 9:8

Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

Ezekiel 16:12

And I put a ring in your nose and ear-rings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.

Matthew 12:35

The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.