Proverbs 25:12
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 25
“As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.”Proverbs 25:12
What Does Proverbs 25:12 Mean?
Proverbs 25:12 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 25, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 25:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 141:5“Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.”Ephesians 5:11“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”Proverbs 15:31“The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.”Proverbs 20:15“There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.”2 Samuel 12:13“And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.”Proverbs 9:8“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.”Proverbs 9:9“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.”Proverbs 13:18“Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.”Proverbs 27:5“Open rebuke is better than secret love.”1 Samuel 25:31“That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.”1 Samuel 25:33“And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.”Proverbs 15:5“A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.”2 Thessalonians 3:15“Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.”Job 42:11“Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.”Proverbs 1:8“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”Acts 10:33“Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.”Genesis 20:16“And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.”1 Kings 12:8“But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:”2 Kings 20:14“Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.”2 Chronicles 10:8“But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.”
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