Proverbs 25:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. As an ear-ring of gold - I believe נזם nezem to mean the nose-ring with its pendants; the left nostril is pierced, and a ring put through it, as in the ear. This is very common in almost every part of the East, among women of condition. This is a farther illustration of the above metaphor.