Proverbs 11:22Like a gold ring in a pig's snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Solomon's court where wealthy women adorned themselves with gold jewelry, while pigs roamed freely as unclean animals outside Jerusalem...
The emotion here: frustrated by witnessing foolish attraction patterns
The original word
tabuʿat (טַבַּעַת) — signet ring of great value, symbol of authority and wealth
Why it matters
Gold rings were so valuable they served as currency and inheritance markers
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 11:22
Pigs were considered the most disgusting animal possible — this is deliberately shocking
Common misconceptionPeople think this only applies to physical beauty, but Solomon is warning about any attractive quality (wealth, status, talent) paired with poor judgment.
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Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 11:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 11:22 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include beauty, wisdom, discretion. Notable phrases: gold ring in a pig's snout; beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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