Proverbs 25:12

New International Version

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

Proverbs 25:12

King James Version

¹²As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

¹²Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold
Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

²³A person finds joy in giving an apt reply^(A)—
and how good is a timely word!^(B)

²³A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

²³A man has joy by the answer of his mouth,
And ^(A)a word spoken ^[a]in due season, how good it is!

New International Version (NIV)