Proverbs 24:26
שְׂפָתַיִם יִשָּׁק מֵשִׁיב דְּבָרִים נְכֹחִֽים ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
In Context
25וְלַמּוֹכִיחִים יִנְעָם וַֽעֲלֵיהֶם תָּבוֹא בִרְכַּת ־ טֽוֹב ׃
27הָכֵן בַּחוּץ ׀ מְלַאכְתֶּךָ וְעַתְּדָהּ בַּשָּׂדֶה לָךְ אַחַר וּבָנִיתָ בֵיתֶֽךָ ׃ פ
Cross References
Job 6:25מַה ־ נִּמְרְצוּ אִמְרֵי ־ יֹשֶׁר וּמַה ־ יּוֹכִיחַ הוֹכֵחַ מִכֶּֽם ׃
Proverbs 16:1לְאָדָם מַֽעַרְכֵי ־ לֵב וּמֵיְהוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשֽׁוֹן ׃
Daniel 2:46בֵּאדַיִן מַלְכָּא נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר נְפַל עַל ־ אַנְפּוֹהִי וּלְדָנִיֵּאל סְגִד וּמִנְחָה וְנִיחֹחִין אֲמַר לְנַסָּכָה לֵֽהּ ׃
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:24-27
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. Here are lessons for wise men, that is, judges and princes. As subjects must do their duty, and be obedient to magistrates, so magistrates must do their duty in… Read the whole commentary →