Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLike an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear. Young's Literal Translation A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, [Is] the wise reprover to an attentive ear. King James Bible [As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. Hebrew [Like] an earringנֶ֣זֶם (ne·zem) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5141: A ring (worn as an ornament) of gold זָ֭הָב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky or an ornament וַחֲלִי־ (wa·ḥă·lî-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2481: An ornament of fine gold כָ֑תֶם (ḵā·ṯem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3800: Something carved out, ore, gold is a wise man’s חָ֝כָ֗ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise rebuke מוֹכִ֥יחַ (mō·w·ḵî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a listening שֹׁמָֽעַת׃ (šō·mā·‘aṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently ear. אֹ֥זֶן (’ō·zen) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear |