As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, ſo is a wiſe reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
אֹזֶן , feminine noun, ʾozen — an ear (value 58)
H241,
אֹזֶן ʼôzen, o'-zen; from H238; broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man):— advertise, audience, displease, ear, hearing, show.ear, as part of the body
ear, as organ of hearing
(subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
Used in 179 Verses, 26 Books 186  Occurrence Count
זָהָב , masculine noun, zahav — gold (value 14)
H2091,
זָהָב zâhâb, zaw-hawb'; from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:—gold(-en), fair weather.gold
as precious metal
as a measure of weight
of brilliance, splendour (fig.)
Used in 336 Verses, 34 Books 383  Occurrence Count
חָכָם , adjective, hakham — wise (value 68)
H2450,
חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man).wise, wise (man)
skilful (in technical work)
wise (in administration)
shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
learned, shrewd (class of men)
prudent
wise (ethically and religiously)
Used in 133 Verses, 18 Books 136  Occurrence Count
חֲלִי , masculine noun, haliy — an ornament (value 48)
H2481,
חֲלִי chălîy, khal-ee'; from H2470; a trinket (as polished):—jewel, ornament.Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
יָכַח , verb, yakhah — to decide, adjudge, prove (value 38)
H3198,
יָכַח yâkach, yaw-kahh'; a primitive root; to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict:—appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right
(Hiphil)
to decide, judge
to adjudge, appoint
to show to be right, prove
to convince, convict
to reprove, chide
to correct, rebuke
(Hophal) to be chastened
(Niphal) to reason, reason together
(Hithp) to argue
Used in 55 Verses, 15 Books 56  Occurrence Count
כֶּתֶם , masculine noun, ketem — gold (value 460)
H3800,
כֶּתֶם kethem, keh'-them; from H3799; properly, something carved out, i.e. ore; hence, gold (pure as originally mined):—((most) fine, pure) gold(-en wedge).Used in 9 Verses, 7 Books 9  Occurrence Count
נֶזֶם , masculine noun, nezem — a ring (worn as an ornament) (value 97)
H5141,
נֶזֶם nezem, neh'-zem; from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a nose-ring:—earring, jewel.ring, nose ring, earring
nose ring (woman's ornament)
earring (ornament of men or women)
Used in 16 Verses, 8 Books 17  Occurrence Count
עַל , conjunction, preposition, ʿal — upon, above, over (value 100)
H5921,
עַל ʻal, al; properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications:—above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.preposition
upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
above, beyond, over (of excess)
above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
over (of suspension or extension)
by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
to (as a dative)
conjunction
because that, because, notwithstanding, although
Used in 4492 Verses, 39 Books 5753  Occurrence Count
שָׁמַע , masculine noun, verb, shamaʿ — to hear (value 410)
H8085,
שָׁמַע shâmaʻ, shaw-mah'; a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.):—× attentively, call (gather) together, × carefully, × certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, × diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), × indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, × surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.verb
to hear, listen to, obey
(Qal)
to hear (perceive by ear)
to hear of or concerning
to hear (have power to hear)
to hear with attention or interest, listen to
to understand (language)
to hear (of judicial cases)
to listen, give heed
to consent, agree
to grant request
to listen to, yield to
to obey, be obedient
(Niphal)
to be heard (of voice or sound)
to be heard of
to be regarded, be obeyed
(Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
(Hiphil)
to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
to sound aloud (musical term)
to make proclamation, summon
to cause to be heard
masculine noun
sound
Used in 1072 Verses, 39 Books 1139  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 25:12Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| As an earring |
H5141nezem |
נֶזֶם |
97 |
| of gold, |
H2091zahav |
זָהָב |
14 |
| and an ornament |
H2481haliy |
חֲלִי |
48 |
| of fine gold, |
H3800ketem |
כֶּתֶם |
460 |
| so is a wise |
H2450hakham |
חָכָם |
68 |
| reprover |
H3198yakhah |
יָכַח |
38 |
| upon an obedient |
H8085shamaʿ |
שָׁמַע |
410 |
| ear. |
H241ʾozen |
אֹזֶן |
58 |
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