Proverbs 24:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.”
Proverbs 24:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 24:26 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 24:26 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 24:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.”
Proverbs 24:26 — World English Bible
Proverbs 24:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.”
Proverbs 24:26 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 24:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.”
Proverbs 24:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 24:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.”
Proverbs 24:26 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 24:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.”
Proverbs 24:26 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 24:26 in Context — Proverbs 24
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
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 thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
What Does Proverbs 24:26 Mean?
Proverbs 24:26 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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