Modern Translations New International VersionAn honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. New Living Translation An honest answer is like a kiss of friendship. English Standard Version Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips. Berean Study Bible An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips. New American Standard Bible One who gives a right answer Kisses the lips. NASB 1995 He kisses the lips Who gives a right answer. NASB 1977 He kisses the lips Who gives a right answer. Amplified Bible He kisses the lips [and wins the hearts of people] Who gives a right and straightforward answer. Christian Standard Bible He who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips. Holman Christian Standard Bible He who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips. Contemporary English Version Giving an honest answer is a sign of true friendship. Good News Translation An honest answer is a sign of true friendship. GOD'S WORD® Translation Giving a straight answer is [like] 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. Classic Translations King James BibleEvery man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. New King James Version He who gives a right answer kisses the lips. King James 2000 Bible Every man shall kiss his lips who gives a right answer. New Heart English Bible An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. World English Bible An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. American King James Version Every man shall kiss his lips that gives a right answer. American Standard Version He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer. A Faithful Version He shall kiss the lips of him who gives a right answer. Darby Bible Translation He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer. English Revised Version He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer. Webster's Bible Translation Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Euery man shall kisse his lippes that geueth a good aunswere. Coverdale Bible of 1535 He maketh him self to be well loued, that geueth a good answere. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe who is returning straightforward words kisses lips. Young's Literal Translation Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words. Smith's Literal Translation He shall kiss the lips turning back right words. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe shall kiss the lips, who answereth right words. Catholic Public Domain Version He shall kiss the lips, who responds with upright words. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the lips will kiss those that reprove. Lamsa Bible The people shall kiss the lips of those who give admonition. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He kisseth the lips That giveth a right answer. Brenton Septuagint Translation and men will kiss lips that answer well.     |