Proverbs 24:26

Every man shall kiss his lips... Rather, He kisseth the lips that giveth right answers. His words are as pleasant as if he had kissed the inquirer’s lips.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 24:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Better, He shall kiss lips that giveth a right answer, i. e., he shall gain the hearts of men as much as by all outward signs of sympathy and favor...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Second Division, Proverbs 24:23-34 . This section constitutes the second division of the Sayings of the Wise, as Proverbs 24:23 a indicates. I...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

kiss his lips . do homage with his lips to him. right . straightforward.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. Kiss his lips - Shall treat him with affection and respect.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Every man shall kiss his lips, &c.— See Genesis 41:40 in the margin of our bibles. The Egyptian translators of the LXX seem to have understoo...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. (Every man) shall kiss his lips (the sign of love, 2 Samuel 15:5 ) that giveth a...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

5. Read, 'A wise man is better than a warrior, and a man of knowledge than a man of strength.'
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Every man , etc.] 'He Kisseth the lips': i.e. behaves as a true friend.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 25 FORGIVING "Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause, and deceive not with thy lips. Say not, I will do so to him as he hath...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Warnings are uttered against envy, against the formation of evil companionships, against excess in passion, against all false exhilaration; and perpe...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked s...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[Every man] shall kiss [his] lips that giveth a right answer. Either as a witness to a question put to him in court, to which he answers aptly and...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 24:26 [Every man] shall kiss [his] lips that giveth a right answer. Ver. 26. Every man shall kiss his lips. ] That is, Shall do him hon...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

These things also , &c. These words seem to be a new title to the proverbs which follow to the end of the chapter, and Calmet, Grotius, Grey, an...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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, Tho...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Every man shall kiss his lips, shall highly respect and love him, of which kissing was a sign, that giveth a right answer; who being called to sp...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 24:23 . These things also belong to the wise . Rather “ These (the proverbs which follow) are also from wise men ” The...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 24:1 . Be not envious against evil men. Similar thoughts occur in Psalms 37:1 ; Psalms 73 ; Proverbs 17:1 . Why should we envy the wic...
The Biblical Illustrator

These things also belong to the wise. Social conduct I. Here is partiality of judgment; that is bad. “It is no good to have respect of persons...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 24:1 We return here to the more usual form, the tetrastich. Be not thou envious against evil men (see on Proverbs 23...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 26. Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer, rather, "A kiss upon the lips does he bestow who returns well-pleasing words," tha...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 2:46-48 ; Genesis 41:38-57 ; Job 6:25 ; Mark 12:17 ; Mark 12:18 ; Mark 12:32-34 ; Proverbs 15:23 ; Proverbs 16:1 ; Proverbs 25:11 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Shall kiss — Shall respect him. A right answer — That speaks pertinently and plainly, and truly.

²⁶ Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 24:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 24:26