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Proverbs 24:26

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Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
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  1. Proverbs 15:23Rank 1 from verse 26
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    23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

  2. Genesis 41:38–57Rank 2 from verse 26
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    38And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

    39And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

    40Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

    41And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

    42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

    43And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

    44And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

    45And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

    46¶ And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

    47And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

    48And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.

    49And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

    50And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.

    51And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.

    52And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

    53¶ And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.

    54And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

    55And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

    56And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

    57And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

  3. Proverbs 25:11–12Rank 3 from verse 26
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    11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

    12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

  4. Job 6:25Rank 4 from verse 26
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    25How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

  5. Proverbs 16:1Rank 5 from verse 26
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    1THE preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

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Proverbs 24:26

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

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right

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1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.

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answer

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Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.

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25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

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

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27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

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