11 Like golden apples set in silver is a word spoken at the right time.
11 Apples of gold in a setting of silver is a matter spoken at[a] its proper time.
15 Through patience a ruler may be persuaded; a gentle word[a] can break a bone.
15 With patience[a] a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.[b]
25 Cold water to someone who is thirsty[a]— that’s what good news from a distant land is.
25 Like cold water[a] upon a weary soul,[b] so too is good news from a distant place.
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