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Proverbs 25

Prov. 25:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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A word
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
μfitly
'ophen (Hebrew #655)
a turn, i.e. a season
KJV usage: + fitly.
Pronounce: o'-fen
Origin: from an unused root meaning to revolve
'owphan (Hebrew #212)
from an unused root meaning to revolve; a wheel
KJV usage: wheel.
Pronounce: o-fawn'
Origin: or (shortened) pophan {o-fawn'}
spoken
dabar (Hebrew #1696)
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
KJV usage: answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, X well, X work.
Pronounce: daw-bar'
Origin: a primitive root
is like apples
tappuwach (Hebrew #8598)
an apple (from its fragrance), i.e. the fruit or the tree (probably includ. others of the pome order, as the quince, the orange, etc.)
KJV usage: apple (tree). See also 1054.
Pronounce: tap-poo'-akh
Origin: from 5301
of gold
zahab (Hebrew #2091)
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
KJV usage: gold(-en), fair weather.
Pronounce: zaw-hawb'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to shimmer
in pictures
maskiyth (Hebrew #4906)
a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination
KJV usage: conceit, image(-ry), picture, X wish.
Pronounce: mas-keeth'
Origin: from the same as 7906
of silver
keceph (Hebrew #3701)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
KJV usage: money, price, silver(-ling).
Pronounce: keh'-sef
Origin: from 3700
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spoken upon his wheels.

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Gold,
Picture,
Silver

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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word.
Prov. 15:23• 23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! (Prov. 15:23)
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Prov. 24:26• 26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. (Prov. 24:26)
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Eccl. 12:10• 10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. (Eccl. 12:10)
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Isa. 50:4• 4The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. (Isa. 50:4)
fitly spoken.
Heb. spoken upon his wheels.
is like.Rather "is like golden apples ({tappuchim,} in Arabic, {tuffach,}) in baskets ({maskeeyoth,} in Arabic, {shakeekat,}) of silver."
A word spoken with propriety, opportunely, and suitably to the occasion, is as much in its place, and as conspicuously beautiful, as the golden fruit which appears through the apertures of an exquisitely wrought silver basket.
• The explanation that seems most reasonable and commendable is that, by golden, we are to understand a rich yellow or orange color merely; not that the apples are actually of gold. It might be citron fruit, or oranges upon a silver platter; and many so understand it. (“Proverbs Twenty-Five” by H.A. Ironside)
• A fairly heavy fall of snow occurred during the height of the orange harvest. The trees everywhere were covered with the silvery down, and as the lovely view spread out before me, and I noticed the great yellow globes hanging among the whitened boughs and leaves, I exclaimed involuntarily, “Apples of gold in pictures of silver!” (“Proverbs Twenty-Five” by H.A. Ironside)
• Equally lovely are right words spoken at the proper time. See the words of Boaz to Ruth, the Moabitess (Ruth 2:8-13). (“Proverbs Twenty-Five” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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As apples of gold in picturesd of silver, is a word spoken in seasone.

JND Translation Notes

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Others, "baskets."
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Or "fitly."