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Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a apples of gold that is embodied in work and rest. Proverbs 25:11: trace "word" and "fitly". Give apples of gold in small choices no one sees—carry peace past preference.

Context

The setting is Proverbs—poetry/wisdom, naming apples of gold. Placed in ch. 25, the nearby lines set its tone. There’s a line into wisdom & worship. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Proverbs to Solomon & sages. Critical study of Proverbs often concludes: Anthology shaped through successive compilations.. Date: Monarchic into post‑exilic eras.. Wisdom & Worship is especially relevant in this line. Wisdom aims at habits shaped by reverence.

More details
Traditional:Solomon & sages
Modern scholarship:Wisdom anthology compiled in stages.
Date:Monarchic to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition, stabilized between the 6th-10th centuries CE. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not change the overall sense. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the best reflects the earliest recoverable text text.
Sources & witness notes
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