Bible Question: What does Proverbs 11:22 mean? |
Bible Answer: In answer to your question, please note: . . . 1) Several Bible commentaries are available online. . . . 2) More than a dozen English translations of the Bible are available online. . . . 3) Prov 11:22 "*ring of gold.* A nose ring was an ornament intended to beautify a woman in OT times. It was as out of place in a pig's nose as the lack of discretion was in a lovely lady" (p. 892, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). |