11 Like apples[a] of gold in settings of silver(A)
    is a ruling rightly given.

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  1. Proverbs 25:11 Or possibly apricots

11 Apples of gold in a setting of silver
    is a matter spoken at[a] its proper time.

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  1. Proverbs 25:11 Hebrew “on”

15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,(A)
    and a gentle tongue can break a bone.(B)

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15 With patience[a] a ruler may be persuaded,
    and a soft tongue will break a bone.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 25:15 Literally “With length of face”
  2. Proverbs 25:15 Or “strength”

25 Like cold water to a weary soul
    is good news from a distant land.(A)

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25 Like cold water[a] upon a weary soul,[b]
    so too is good news from a distant place.

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  1. Proverbs 25:25 Hebrew “waters”
  2. Proverbs 25:25 Or “life,” or “inner self”