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Thursday, November 28th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Proverbs 24:26

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Rulers;   Young Men;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Honesty;   Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Lip;   Proverbs, Book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Prov'erbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Kiss;   Proverbs, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Kiss and Kissing;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
An honest answer is like a kiss of friendship.
Update Bible Version
He kisses the lips Who gives a right answer.
New Century Version
An honest answer is as pleasing as a kiss on the lips.
New English Translation
Like a kiss on the lips is the one who gives an honest answer.
Webster's Bible Translation
[Every man] shall kiss [his] lips that giveth a right answer.
World English Bible
An honest answer Is like a kiss on the lips.
English Standard Version
Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that answerith riytful wordis, schal kisse lippis.
English Revised Version
He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.
Berean Standard Bible
An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.
Contemporary English Version
Giving an honest answer is a sign of true friendship.
American Standard Version
He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.
Bible in Basic English
He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.
Complete Jewish Bible
Giving an honest answer is like giving a kiss.
Darby Translation
He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.
Easy-to-Read Version
An honest answer is as pleasing as a kiss on the lips.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.
King James Version (1611)
Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.
New Life Bible
To give the right answer is like a kiss on the lips.
New Revised Standard
One who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.
Geneva Bible (1587)
They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.
George Lamsa Translation
The people shall kiss the lips of those who give admonition.
Good News Translation
An honest answer is a sign of true friendship.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lips, should one kiss with one who answereth in right words.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall kiss the lips, who answereth right words.
Revised Standard Version
He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Euery man shall kisse his lippes that geueth a good aunswere.
Christian Standard Bible®
He who gives an honest answergives a kiss on the lips.
Hebrew Names Version
An honest answer Is like a kiss on the lips.
King James Version
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
Lexham English Bible
He will kiss the lips, he who gives an honest answer.
Literal Translation
He kisses the lips of one who returns right words.
Young's Literal Translation
Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He maketh him self to be well loued, that geueth a good answere.
THE MESSAGE
An honest answer is like a warm hug.
New American Standard Bible
One who gives a right answer Kisses the lips.
New King James Version
He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He kisses the lips Who gives a right answer.
Legacy Standard Bible
He kisses the lipsWho responds with right words.

Contextual Overview

23These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. 24He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will denounce him; 25But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight, And a good blessing will come upon them. 26He kisses the lips [and wins the hearts of people] Who gives a right and straightforward answer.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

shall: Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 16:1, Proverbs 25:11, Proverbs 25:12, Genesis 41:38-57, Daniel 2:46-48, Mark 12:17, Mark 12:18, Mark 12:32-34

giveth a right answer: Heb. answereth right words, Job 6:25

Reciprocal: Joshua 22:21 - answered

Cross-References

Genesis 22:5
Abraham said to his servants, "Settle down and stay here with the donkey; the young man and I will go over there and worship [God], and we will come back to you."
Genesis 24:48
"And I bowed down my head and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take the daughter of my master's brother to his son [as a wife].
Genesis 24:52
When Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the ground [in worship] before the LORD.
Exodus 4:31
So the people believed; and when they heard that the LORD was concerned about the Israelites and that He had looked [with compassion] on their suffering, then they bowed their heads and worshiped [the LORD].
Exodus 12:27
you shall say, 'It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S Passover, for He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians, but spared our houses.'" And the people bowed [their heads] low and worshiped [God].
Exodus 34:8
Moses bowed to the earth immediately and worshiped [the Lord].
1 Chronicles 29:20
Then David said to all the assembly, "Now bless (praise, thank) the LORD your God." And all the assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down and honored the LORD and the king [as His earthly representative].
2 Chronicles 20:18
Jehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshiping Him.
2 Chronicles 29:30
Also King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to exclaim praises to the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they exclaimed praises with joy, and bowed down and worshiped.
Nehemiah 8:6
Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, "Amen, Amen!" while lifting up their hands; and they knelt down and worshiped the LORD with their faces toward the ground.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[Every man] shall kiss [his] lips that giveth a right answer. Either as a witness to a question put to him in court, to which he answers aptly and uprightly; or rather as a judge, who, having heard a cause, answers and gives his opinion of it faithfully, and pronounces a righteous sentence; everyone will love and respect him, and hearken to him and obey him; both affection and obedience are signified by a kiss; see Psalms 2:12.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Better, He shall kiss lips that giveth a right answer, i. e., he shall gain the hearts of men as much as by all outward signs of sympathy and favor. Compare 2 Samuel 15:1-6.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 24:26. Kiss his lips — Shall treat him with affection and respect.


 
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