Verse List for PROV 24:26

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B I ◄ ← Prov 24:26 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

OET-LV Lips he _kisses words/messages one _who_brings _back straightforward.

ULT He kisses lips ⇔ who returns straightforward words.

UST People who answer honestly show that they are true friends.

BSB & MSB An honest answer given ⇔  is like a kiss on the lips.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB An honest answer ⇔  is like a kiss on the lips.

NET Like a kiss on the lips ⇔ is the one who gives an honest answer.

LSV He who is returning straightforward words kisses lips.

FBV An honest answer is a kiss on the lips.

T4T Those who answer others honestly show that they are truly their friends [IDM].

LEB • He will kiss the lips,
• he who gives an honest answer.

BBE He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.

Moff He is a true friend ⇔  who is honest with you:

JPS He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.

ASV He kisseth the lips ⇔ Who giveth a right answer.

DRA He shall kiss the lips, who answereth right words.

YLT Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

Drby He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.

RV He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.
(He kisseth the lips that giveth/gives a right answer.)

SLT He shall kiss the lips turning back right words.

Wbstr Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

KJB-1769 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.[fn]
(Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth/gives a right answer.)

KJB-1611 [fn]Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps Euery man shall kisse his lippes that geueth a good aunswere.
(Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth/gives a good answer.)

Gnva They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.
(They shall kiss the lips of him that answereth upright words.)

Cvdl He maketh him self to be well loued, that geueth a good answere.
(He maketh/makes him self to be well loved, that giveth/gives a good answer.)

Wycl He that answerith riytful wordis, schal kisse lippis.
(He that answerith rightful words, shall kiss lips.)

Luth Eine richtige Antwort ist wie ein lieblicher Kuß.
(A/One correcte answer is as/like a lovelier Kiss.)

ClVg Labia deosculabitur qui recta verba respondet.[fn]
(lips the_godsculabitur who/which straight words responds.)

UHB שְׂפָתַ֥יִם יִשָּׁ֑ק מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב דְּבָרִ֥ים נְכֹחִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX χείλη δὲ φιλήσουσιν ἀποκρινόμενα λόγους ἀγαθούς.

BrTr and men will kiss lips that answer well.