12 Like [a]an (A)earring of gold and a (B)jewelry piece of (C)fine gold,
Is a wise person who offers rebukes to a (D)listening ear.
13 Like the cold of snow in the [b]time of harvest
Is a (E)faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Like (F)clouds and (G)wind without rain
Is a person who boasts [c]of his gifts falsely.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:12 Or a nose ring
  2. Proverbs 25:13 Lit day
  3. Proverbs 25:14 Lit in a gift of falsehood

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