An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
Parallel translations
- KJV Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
- BSB An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.
- ESV Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips.
- NKJV He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
- NASB One who gives a right answer Kisses the lips.
- NLT An honest answer is like a kiss of friendship.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Prov 15:23Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
- Gen 41:38–57Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
- Prov 25:11–12A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
- Job 6:25How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
- Prov 16:1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
- Mark 12:32–34The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,
- Mark 12:17–18Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.
- Dan 2:46–48Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, and worshiped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an offering and sweet odors to him.
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