Earring of gold in the snout of a pig is the beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
Like a gold earring. pro 31:30; Eze 16:15-22; Nah 3:4-6; 1Pe 3:3, 1Pe 3:4; 2Pe 2:22.
apart from reason Pro 7:10; Pro 9:13.
Source: The Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
A gold earring in a pig’s snout would be pretty ridiculous. On the other hand, the ancient Israelites thought that pigs were dirty and repellent animals. The immoral person is compared to this kind of animal, no matter what kind of appearance he has.
Source: New Illustrated Caribbean Bible Commentary
gold earring A nose ring was an adornment to make a woman look more beautiful in OT times (cf. Gen 24:47; Isaiah 3:21; Eze 16:12). She was as out of place in a pig’s snout as lack of discretion in a beautiful woman.
Source: MacArthur Study Bible
GRADES
(1) Or, “tasteful.”
CROSS-REFERENCES
n 571 Pro 9:13
Source: New World Translation
Golden Ring. In biblical times women wore a nose ring as an ornament (Gen 24:47; Ez 16:12). Just as a precious jewel is out of order in a pig, so undiscerning physical beauty is out of order in a woman.
Source: The Bible of the Americas
reason. Lit., flavor or taste; Ie, moral perception.
Source: Ryrie Annotated Study Bible
lit. taste