Proverbs 25:11

Expanded Bible

¹¹The right word spoken at the right time
is as beautiful as gold apples in a silver ·bowl [^Lsetting].

Proverbs 25:11

Amplified Bible

¹¹
Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken at the right time.^(A)

¹⁵With patience you can convince a ruler,
and a ·gentle [tender] word ·can get through to the hard-headed [^Lbreaks bone].

¹⁵
By patience and a calm spirit a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft and gentle tongue breaks the bone [of resistance].^(A)

²⁵Good news from a faraway place
is like a cool drink when you are tired.

²⁵
Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
So is good news from a distant land.

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