Parallel Verses

Webster

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

New American Standard Bible

He kisses the lips
Who gives a right answer.

King James Version

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

Holman Bible

He who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.

International Standard Version

A kiss on the lips that's what someone who gives an honest answer deserves.

A Conservative Version

He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.

American Standard Version

He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.

Amplified


He kisses the lips [and wins the hearts of people]
Who gives a right and straightforward answer.

Bible in Basic English

He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.

Darby Translation

He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.

Julia Smith Translation

He shall kiss the lips turning back right words.

King James 2000

Every man shall kiss his lips who gives a right answer.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He will kiss [the] lips, he who gives an honest answer.

Modern King James verseion

He shall kiss the lips that return right words.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He maketh himself to be well loved, that giveth a good answer.

NET Bible

Like a kiss on the lips is the one who gives an honest answer.

New Heart English Bible

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

The Emphasized Bible

Lips, should one kiss with one who answereth in right words.

World English Bible

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נשׁק 
Nashaq 
Usage: 35

שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

a right
נכח 
Nakoach 
Usage: 4

Context Readings

More Sayings Of The Wise

25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. 27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.

Cross References

Genesis 41:38-57

And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find such a man as this is, a man in whom the spirit of God is?

Job 6:25

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

Proverbs 15:23

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

Proverbs 16:1

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, are from the LORD.

Proverbs 25:11-12

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Daniel 2:46-48

Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshiped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odors to him.

Mark 12:17-18

And Jesus answering, said to them, Render to Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they wondered at him.

Mark 12:32-34

And the scribe said to him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is no other but he.

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