Proverbs 25:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֣וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־אָפְנָֽיו׃

Transliteration

tappûḥê zāhāb in-maśkiyyôt kāsep dābār dābur upon-ʾopnāyw

Grammar Details

*tappûḥê*: noun, masculine plural construct - apples of
*zāhāb*: noun, masculine singular - gold
*bĕ*: preposition - in
*maśkiyyôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - carvings/images of
*kāsep*: noun, masculine singular - silver
*dābār*: noun, masculine singular - word
*dābur*: qal passive participle, masculine singular - spoken
*ʿal*: preposition - upon/according to
*ʾopnāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wheels/its circumstances

Word Meanings

*tappûḥê*: apples of/fruit of
*maśkiyyôt*: carvings/images/settings/designs
*dābār*: word/speech/statement
*dābur*: spoken/uttered
*ʾopnāyw*: its wheels/its circumstances/its proper times/its settings/its manner

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Prov 15:23 : 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Prov 24:26 : 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
Eccl 12:10 : 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Isa 50:4 : 4 The 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.

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