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Proverbs Chapter 24 verse 26 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 24:26

He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.
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BBE Proverbs 24:26

He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.
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DARBY Proverbs 24:26

He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.
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KJV Proverbs 24:26

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
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WBT Proverbs 24:26

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WEB Proverbs 24:26

An honest answer Is like a kiss on the lips.
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YLT Proverbs 24:26

Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 26. - A distich connected with the subject of the preceding paragraph. Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer; or better, he kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer. An answer that is fair and suitable to the circumstances is as pleasant and assuring to the bearers as a kiss on the lips. Such a salutation would be a natural sign of sympathy and affection. Thus Absalom won the hearts of the people by kissing those who came to court with their suits (2 Samuel 15:5). In Genesis 41:40, where the Authorized Version has, "According to thy word shall all my people be ruled," the Hebrew runs, "Thy mouth shall all my people kiss," i.e. they shall do homage to thee, which is another signification of this action. This, however, would not be suitable here, as the kiss is supposed to be given by the speaker, though the LXX. mistakenly translates, "But men will kiss lips that answer good words."

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(26) Every man shall kiss his lips . . . Rather, He kisseth the lips that giveth right answers. His words are as pleasant as if he had kissed the inquirer's lips.