Apples Of Gold

Proverbs 25:11-12
Like apples of gold
in settings of silver
is the right word at the right time.
To those who are receptive,
wise words
are like a gift of finest gold.

SEVENAPPLES COMMENTARY
Early in the life of my ministry in pictures,
I often explained the purpose of Sevenapples
through the lens of Proverbs 25:11.
For me, capturing the perfect picture
and coupling it with the perfect scripture,
was my attempt at creating
“apples of gold in settings of silver.”

However, this verse took on
even more meaning
when I discovered ten years later
that earlier translations of this Proverb say
“apples of gold in pictures of silver.”

It is widely speculated that Solomon
wrote this Proverb after receiving a gift
of apples sculpted from solid gold,
which were then presented
in a basket of woven silver.
The Proverb Solomon subsequently penned
implies that weighty wisdom
is all the more desirable
when presented in a lovely way.

As a result, apples, already attractive
for their color, will appear all the more inviting,
when framed in decorative silver.
Hence the tagline for Sevenapples:
Pictures of Scripture.

IMAGE DETAILS
Apples Of Gold
Cards For Wisdom
Little Flock Farm
Conroe, Texas
Winter 2022