Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.
New American Standard Bible
Who gives
King James Version
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
Holman Bible
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.
Webster
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
World English Bible
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Sayings Of The Wise
25 And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing. 26 Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words. 27 Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 41:38-57
and Pharaoh saith unto his servants, 'Do we find like this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?'
Job 6:25
How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove?
Proverbs 15:23
Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
Proverbs 16:1
Of man are arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.
Proverbs 25:11-12
Apples of gold in imagery of silver, Is the word spoken at its fit times.
Daniel 2:46-48
Then hath king Nebuchadnezzar fallen on his face, and to Daniel he hath done obeisance, and present, and sweet things, he hath said to pour out to him.
Mark 12:17-18
and Jesus answering said to them, 'Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' and they did wonder at him.
Mark 12:32-34
And the scribe said to him, 'Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;