Proverbs 24:26

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver. 12 Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.
  • Dan 2:46-48 : 46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar, falling down on his face, gave worship to Daniel, and gave orders for an offering and spices to be given to him; 47 And the king made answer to Daniel and said, Truly, your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings, and an unveiler of secrets, for you have been able to make this secret clear. 48 Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him offerings in great number, and made him ruler over all the land of Babylon, and chief over all the wise men of Babylon.
  • Mark 12:17-18 : 17 And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him. 18 And there came to him Sadducees, who say there is no coming back from the dead; and they put a question to him, saying,
  • Mark 12:32-34 : 32 And the scribe said to him, Truly, Master, you have well said that he is one, and there is no other but he: 33 And to have love for him with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the strength, and to have the same love for his neighbour as for himself, is much more than all forms of offerings. 34 And when Jesus saw that he gave a wise answer, he said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And every man after that was in fear of questioning him any more.
  • Gen 41:38-57 : 38 Then Pharaoh said to his servants, Where may we get such a man as this, a man in whom is the spirit of God? 39 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Seeing that God has made all this clear to you, there is no other man of such wisdom and good sense as you: 40 You, then, are to be over my house, and all my people will be ruled by your word: only as king will I be greater than you. 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have put you over all the land of Egypt. 42 Then Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and he had him clothed with the best linen, and put a chain of gold round his neck; 43 And he made him take his seat in the second of his carriages; and they went before him crying, Make way! So he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. 44 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh; and without your order no man may do anything in all the land of Egypt. 45 And Pharaoh gave Joseph the name of Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera, the priest of On, to be his wife. So Joseph went through all the land of Egypt. 46 Now Joseph was thirty years old when he came before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before the face of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt. 47 Now in the seven good years the earth gave fruit in masses. 48 And Joseph got together all the food of those seven years, and made a store of food in the towns: the produce of the fields round every town was stored up in the town. 49 So he got together a store of grain like the sand of the sea; so great a store that after a time he gave up measuring it, for it might not be measured. 50 And before the time of need, Joseph had two sons, to whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera, priest of On, gave birth. 51 And to the first he gave the name Manasseh, for he said, God has taken away from me all memory of my hard life and of my father's house. 52 And to the second he gave the name Ephraim, for he said, God has given me fruit in the land of my sorrow. 53 And so the seven good years in Egypt came to an end. 54 Then came the first of the seven years of need as Joseph had said: and in every other land they were short of food; but in the land of Egypt there was bread. 55 And when all the land of Egypt was in need of food, the people came crying to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to the people, Go to Joseph, and whatever he says to you, do it. 56 And everywhere on the earth they were short of food; then Joseph, opening all his store-houses, gave the people of Egypt grain for money; so great was the need of food in the land of Egypt. 57 And all lands sent to Egypt, to Joseph, to get grain, for the need was great over all the earth.
  • Job 6:25 : 25 How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
  • Prov 16:1 : 1 The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:13
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    13Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

  • Prov 24:25
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    25But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

  • Prov 16:21
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    21The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

  • Prov 23:16
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    16And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

  • Prov 15:23
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    23A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

  • Prov 12:14
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    14From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

  • Prov 16:23-24
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    23The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

    24Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

  • Prov 5:2-3
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    2So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

    3For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

  • Prov 22:18
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    18For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

  • Prov 24:27-28
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    27Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

    28Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

  • Prov 4:24
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    24Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

  • Prov 10:21
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    21The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Prov 18:6
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    6A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

  • Prov 16:10
    69%

    10Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

  • Prov 28:23
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    23He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

  • Prov 8:6
    69%

    6Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 18:20
    68%

    20With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.

  • Prov 22:11
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    11He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

  • Ps 12:3
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    3The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

  • Prov 24:13
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    13My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    1By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 15:28
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    28The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

  • Job 31:27
    68%

    27A secret feeling of worship came into my heart, and my hand gave kisses from my mouth;

  • Prov 30:32
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    32If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 14:3
    67%

    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Prov 26:24
    67%

    24With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

  • Prov 27:6
    67%

    6The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

  • Prov 14:23
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    23In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

  • Prov 27:2
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    2Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.

  • Prov 27:19
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    19Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.

  • Ps 34:13
    66%

    13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

  • Prov 10:19
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    19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Prov 13:2
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    2A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

  • Prov 27:16
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    16He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

  • 1 Thess 5:26
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    26Give all the brothers a holy kiss.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

  • Prov 20:19
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    19He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.