Albert Barnes Commentary Proverbs 25:12

"[As] an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [So is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear." — Proverbs 25:12 (ASV)

The theme of this proverb being the same as that of (Proverbs 25:11), its occurrence suggests that rings used as ornaments for ears, nose, or forehead, and other trinkets, formed part of the works of art mentioned in the previous note, and that the king had something both pointed and wise to say about each of them.