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 Aquele que disser ao ímpio: Tu és justo,Os povos o amaldiçoarão, as nações o detestarão.

25 Mas para aqueles que [o] repreenderem, haverá coisas boas; e sobre eles virá uma boa bênção.

26 Quem responde palavras corretas é [como se] estivesse beijando com os lábios.

27 Prepara o teu trabalho de fora, e deixa pronto o teu campo; então depois, edifica a tua casa.

28 Não sejas testemunha contra o teu próximo sem causa; por que enganarias com teus lábios?

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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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