Proverbs
Proverbs 24:26
26An honest answer given
is like a kiss on the lips.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An honest | נְכֹחִֽים׃ | nə·ḵō·ḥîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H5228 straight, right, straightness |
| answer | דְּבָרִ֥ים | də·ḇā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| given | מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב | mê·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| is like a kiss | יִשָּׁ֑ק | yiš·šāq | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5401 kiss |
| on the lips | שְׂפָתַ֥יִם | śə·p̄ā·ṯa·yim | Noun - fd | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 15:23 · Genesis 41:38–57 · Proverbs 25:11–12 · Job 6:25 · Proverbs 16:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.