Whoever speaks a word at an opportune time is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
Proverbs 25:10 - Catholic Public Domain Version lest perhaps he may insult you, when he has heard it, and he might not cease to reproach you. Grace and friendship free a man; preserve these for yourself, lest you fall under reproach. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, And thine infamy turn not away. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Lest he who hears you revile you and bring shame upon you and your ill repute have no end. American Standard Version (1901) Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away. Common English Bible Otherwise, the one who hears it will vilify you; the slander against you will never stop. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach. English Standard Version 2016 lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end. |
Whoever speaks a word at an opportune time is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
Why is it necessary for a man to seek things that are greater than himself, when he does not know what is advantageous for himself in his life, during the number of the days of his sojourn, and while time passes by like a shadow? Or who will be able to tell him what will be in the future after him under the sun?