How to Say the Right Thing at the Right Time

Centuries ago the writer of Scripture said, "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver" (Proverbs 25:11).  That is an interesting phrase, "apples of gold in pictures of silver."  Some think it referred to the lustrous beauty of the apricot amidst the bright foliage paled by the Palestinian sun.  Others think that it referred to the beautiful craftsmanship of an apple of solid gold amidst the delicate setting of silver, and certainly, the proverb written in the days of the wealthy King Solomon could have meant just that.  At any length, the writer is saying that the right word at the right time is indeed a beautiful thing.