Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

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.

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.

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 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.

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;

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