26An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.


In Context

23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:

24 Whoever says to the guilty, "You are innocent"- peoples will curse him and nations denounce him.

25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

27 Finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.

28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, or use your lips to deceive.

Proverbs 24:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:26[Every man] shall kiss [his] lips that giveth a right answer.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:26He shall kiss the lips, who answereth right words.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:26He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:26An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:26Every man shall kiss his lips that gives a right answer.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:26Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.