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# Apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in the right situation

The goodness of "a word spoken at the right time" is spoken of as if it were the physical beauty of "apples of gold in settings of silver." Most translations translate this metaphor as a simile and change the order of the phrases. Alternate translation: "A word spoken at the right time is beautiful like apples of gold in settings of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Apples of gold in settings of silver

The ancient Israelites did not know the apples that most people know today. Possible meanings are 1) "apples" should be translated as "design." Alternate translation: "a golden design carved into a silver bowl" or 2) "apples" refers to another type of fruit with a golden color that someone has placed on a silver plate or bowl. Alternate translation: "Golden colored fruit placed in a silver bowl"

# is a word spoken

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is a message that someone speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in the right situation`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The goodness of "a word spoken at the right time" is spoken of as if it were the physical beauty of "apples of gold in settings of silver." Most translations translate this metaphor as a simile and change the order of the phrases. Alternate translation: "A word spoken at the right time is beautiful like apples of gold in settings of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Apples of gold in settings of silver`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The ancient Israelites did not know the apples that most people know today. Possible meanings are 1) "apples" should be translated as "design." Alternate translation: "a golden design carved into a silver bowl" or 2) "apples" refers to another type of fruit with a golden color that someone has placed on a silver plate or bowl. Alternate translation: "Golden colored fruit placed in a silver bowl"`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# is a word spoken`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is a message that someone speaks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00