12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, 'Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
13 As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, 'So is' a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth.
14 Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, 'Is' a man boasting himself in a false gift.
15 By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 25:12-15
Commentary on Proverbs 25:11-12
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A word of counsel, or reproof, rightly spoken, is especially beautiful, as fine fruit becomes still more beautiful in silver baskets.
Commentary on Proverbs 25:13
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See what ought to be the aim of him that is trusted with any business; to be faithful. A faithful minister, Christ's messenger, should be thus acceptable to us.
Commentary on Proverbs 25:14
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He who pretends to have received or given that which he never had, is like the morning cloud, that disappoints those who look for rain.
Commentary on Proverbs 25:15
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Be patient to bear a present hurt. Be mild to speak without passion; for persuasive language is the most effectual to prevail over the hardened mind.