Proverbs 24:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He kissesיִשָּׁ֑ק
(yi·shak;)
5401a: to kissa prim. root
the lipsשְׂפָתַ֥יִם
(se·fa·ta·yim)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
Who givesמֵ֝שִׁ֗יב
(me·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
a rightנְכֹחִֽים׃
(ne·cho·chim.)
5228: straight, right, straightnessfrom the same as nokach
answer.דְּבָרִ֥ים
(de·va·rim)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar


















KJV Lexicon
Every man shall kiss
nashaq  (naw-shak')
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons -- armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.
his lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
that giveth
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
a right
nakoach  (naw-ko'-akh)
straightforward, i.e. (figuratively), equitable, correct, or (abstractly), integrity -- plain, right, uprightness.
answer
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He kisses the lips Who gives a right answer.

King James Bible
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.

International Standard Version
A kiss on the lips— that's what someone who gives an honest answer deserves.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the lips will kiss those that reprove.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Giving a straight answer is [like] a kiss on the lips.

King James 2000 Bible
Every man shall kiss his lips who gives a right answer.
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