An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.Proverbs 24:26
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
שְׂפָתַ֥יִם יִשָּׁ֑ק מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב דְּבָרִ֥ים נְכֹחִֽים׃
- שְׂפָתַ֥יִםse.fa.Ta.yim“lips”Noun, feminine, dual, absolute · from שָׂפָה · “lips” · Strong's H8193G
- יִשָּׁ֑קyi.Shak“he kisses”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָשַׁק · “to kiss” · Strong's H5401A
- מֵ֝שִׁ֗יבme.Shiv“[one who] bring back”Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שׁוּב · “reply” · Strong's H7725M
- דְּבָרִ֥יםde.va.Rim“words”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from דָּבָר · “speaking” · Strong's H1697H
- נְכֹחִֽים׃ne.kho.Chim“right”Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָכֹחַ · “straightforward” · Strong's H5228
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)