PRO 24:26 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BSB ⇔ An honest answer given
⇔ is like a kiss on the lips.

OEB ⇔ As one who kisses the lips
⇔ is he who returns a straight answer.

WEB An honest answer
⇔ is like a kiss on the lips.

WMB (Same as above)

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 • the lips, he who gives an honest answer.

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

Moff No Moff PRO book available

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.

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]

24.26 that…: Heb. that answereth right words

KJB-1611 [fn]Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.
(Every man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.)

24:26 Heb. that answereth right words.

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

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

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

Wyc He that answerith riytful wordis, schal kisse lippis.
(He that answerith riytful words, shall kisse lippis.)

Luth Eine richtige Antwort ist wie ein lieblicher Kuß.
(Eine richtige answer is like a lieblicher Kuß.)

ClVg Labia deosculabitur qui recta verba respondet.[fn]
(Labia deosculabitur who recta words respondet.)

24.26 Labia deosculabitur. Osculum pacis et amoris signum est, etc., usque ad in melius conversos.

24.26 Labia deosculabitur. Osculum pacis and amoris signum it_is, etc., until to in melius conversos.

BrTr and men will kiss lips that answer well.

BrLXX χείλη δὲ φιλήσουσιν ἀποκρινόμενα λόγους ἀγαθούς.
(ⱪeilaʸ de filaʸsousin apokrinomena logous agathous.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

שְׂפָתַ֥יִם יִשָּׁ֑ק

lips gives_a_kiss

Here, kissing someone’s lips is a symbolic action to show true friendship and loyalty. If this would not be clear to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action in the text or in a footnote. Alternate translation: “He confirms his loyalty by kissing one’s lips”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב דְּבָרִ֥ים נְכֹחִֽים

gives answer honest

Here, the writer refers to someone speaking an honest reply to someone else as if he were returning straightforward words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “who speaks an honest reply”

Parallel PRO 24:26