The Meaning of Proverbs 25:11 Explained

Proverbs 25:11

KJV: A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

YLT: Apples of gold in imagery of silver, Is the word spoken at its fit times.

Darby: As apples of gold in pictures of silver, is a word spoken in season.

ASV: A word fitly spoken Is like apples of gold in network of silver.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

A word  fitly  spoken  [is like] apples  of gold  in pictures  of silver. 

What does Proverbs 25:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 25:1-14 - Words Fitly Spoken
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 the vulgar eye of mere curiosity, but it will be unfolded to royal souls that seek for it as for hid treasure"¦. The great rulers of the world must have their secret counsels, but they should be freed from evil counselors, as gold from dross"¦. Compare Proverbs 25:6 and Proverbs 25:7 with Luke 14:8-10"¦. Second thoughts are best; sleep over your plan or letter; be deliberate in planning and prompt in acting on the plan when formed"¦. Don't reveal to another a cause of offense that should be adjusted between yourself and your neighbor, Matthew 18:15"¦. A word happily adapted to a circumstance is like an apple of gold, that is, an orange, in a basket of silver filigree-work."¦ As drink cooled with snow refreshes the thirsty reaper, so is a messenger who faithfully executes his errand to the master who sent him. [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 25

1  observations about kings
8  and about avoiding causes of quarrels

What do the individual words in Proverbs 25:11 mean?

Apples of gold in settings of silver A word [is like] spoken upon fitly
תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־ אָפְנָֽיו

תַּפּוּחֵ֣י  Apples 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: תַּפּוּחַ  
Sense: apple, apple tree.
זָ֭הָב  of  gold 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת  in  settings 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: מַשְׂכִּית  
Sense: show-piece, figure, imagination, image, idol, picture.
כָּ֑סֶף  of  silver 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
דָּ֝בָ֗ר  A  word  [is  like] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
דָּבֻ֥ר  spoken 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
עַל־  upon 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
אָפְנָֽיו  fitly 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹפֶן  
Sense: circumstance, condition, timely.

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