“ A word fitlyb spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. ”
Apples of gold - Probably the golden colored fruit set in baskets (i. e., chased vessels of open worked silver); so is a word spoken upon its wheels (i. e., moving quickly and quietly on its way)...
First Division. In general character this division shows a resemblance to the Sayings of the Wise, containing a number of quatrains and synthetic couplets, and but few antithetic couplets. Prov...
fitly . timely. As we say "on the spur of the moment". apples of gold. The difficulty is not in this expression, for jewellery is evidently intended from the first clause of the next verse. pic...
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. A word fitly spoken - על אפניו al ophannaiv, upon its wheels. An observation, caution, reproof, or advice, that comes in naturally,...
A word fitly spoken, &c.— The author of the Observations seems to have proved, that not apples but citrons are here meant, which were of the colour of gold; See Song of Solomon 2:3 . And...
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. A word fitly spoken - Hebrew, spoken upon its two wheels; a word moving quickly on its wheels to the end aimed at the speaker...
Courts. Quarrels 1-7. relate to kings and courts.
A word fitly spoken. — Or, it may be, at the proper time. (Comp. Proverbs 15:23 .) Apples of gold in pictures of silver. — Probably golden-coloured apples are meant, or fruit of the same tint...
CHAPTER 26 THE KING "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. The heaven for height and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearch...
Words Fitly Spoken Proverbs 25:1-14 This collection of proverbs was made. 250years after the time of Solomon by the scribes of King Hezekiah. The glory of God is too great to be disclosed to th...
We now come to the second collection of the proverbs of Solomon. These, as the title specifically declares, constitute a posthumous collection gathered in the days of Hezekiah. Speaking generally, th...
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to...
A word fitly spoken ,.... Or, "a word spoken on its wheels" d: that proceeds aright, keeps due order, is well circumstanced as to matter, method, time, place, and persons; a discourse well put toget...
A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silver. Ver. 11. A word fitly spoken. ] Hebrew, Spoken upon his wheels - that is, rightly ordered and circumstantiated, spoken with a gr...
A word fitly spoken As to the matter, and season, and other circumstances of it; is like apples of gold in pictures of silver Which, it seems, were usual in those times, and were grateful to the...
In This CHAPTER, forming the first section, necessarily affirms the basic principles of true unity, which is absolutely essential to recovery. For departure is the very breeding-ground of division, -...
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. Solom...
A word fitly spoken, for the matter, and season, and other circumstances of it, is like apples of gold in pictures of silver, which it seems was usual in those times, and was grateful to the eye...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 25:8 . Lest thou know not , etc. As will be seen from the italics in the English version, this sentence is very elliptical. Zöckler reads, “ lest (it be said to thee) w...
Proverbs 25:1 . These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah copied out. Solomon wrote three thousand proverbs, and a thousand and five songs. 1 Kings 4:32 . The supplement to th...
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. The lessons of the orange-tree “Apples of gold” is a poetic name for the orange in more than one Eastern tongue. “Pictures of s...
EXPOSITION Verse 1-29:27 Part VI. SECOND GREAT COLLECTION OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS , gathered by "the men of Hezekiah," in which wisdom is set forth as the greatest blessing to the...
True Wisdom the Highest Good of Kings and Subjects.
Ecclesiastes 12:10 ; Isaiah 50:4 ; Proverbs 15:23 ; Proverbs 24:26
Of silver — Which it seems was usual in those times, and was grateful to the eye for the beauty and variety both of the colours and figures, the golden apples appearing through net — work of silver...