智慧人的劝戒，在顺从的人耳中，好像金耳环和精金的妆饰。

智慧人的劝戒在顺从的人耳中，好像金环和金首饰。

智慧人的劝戒在顺从的人耳中，好像金环和金首饰。

对受教者而言，智者的责备犹如金耳环和金饰物。

智慧人的责备在听从的人耳中，好像金耳环和精金的饰物。

在听从者的耳中，智慧的责备就如金环和黄金饰品。

智慧人的勸戒，在順從的人耳中，好像金耳環和精金的妝飾。

智慧人的勸戒在順從的人耳中，好像金環和金首飾。

智慧人的勸戒在順從的人耳中，好像金環和金首飾。

對受教者而言，智者的責備猶如金耳環和金飾物。

智慧人的責備在聽從的人耳中，好像金耳環和精金的飾物。

智慧人的勸責在聽從的人耳中、如金耳環或黃金的妝飾品。

在聽從者的耳中，智慧的責備就如金環和黃金飾品。

智者斥責、於順受之耳、如金製耳環、與精金物飾、

智者忠告而善道之、使人順受、猶金製耳環物飾。

智者之警教、在願聽者之耳中、如金耳環、如精金之飾、

Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.

A wise judge’s warning to a listening ear is like a gold earring or jewelry made of fine gold.

Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.

A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

Like an earring of gold and a jewelry piece of fine gold, Is a wise person who offers rebukes to a listening ear.

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

As an ear- ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

[ As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,[ so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

Let a righteous man strike me— that is a kindness; let him rebuke me— that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers. (niv)

A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. (niv)

Whoever heeds life- giving correction will be at home among the wise.Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding. (niv)

my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the Lord your God has brought my lord success, remember your servant.”David said to Abigail,“ Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you today to meet me.May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed this day and from avenging myself with my own hands.Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has kept me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by daybreak.” (niv)

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. (niv)

All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the Lord had brought on him, and each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring. (niv)

Ears that hear and eyes that see— the Lord has made them both. (niv)

Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you. (niv)

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. (niv)