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Proverbs 24:26-28 in English

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Proverbs 24:26-28 in American Standard Version (1901)

26 He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.
Proverbs 24 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

26 and men will kiss lips that answer well.
27 Prepare thy works for thy going forth, and prepare thyself for the field; and come after me, and thou shalt rebuild thine house.
28 Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with thy lips.
Proverbs 24 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 24:26-28 in King James Version + Apocrypha

26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Proverbs 24 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 24:26-28 in King James (Authorized) Version

26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Proverbs 24 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 24:26-28 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

26 and men will kiss lips that answer well.
27 Prepare your works for your going forth, and prepare yourself for the field; and come after me, and you shall rebuild your house.
28 Be not a false witness against your fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with your lips.
Proverbs 24 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 24:26-28 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

26 He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it ready for thee in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
PROVERBS 24 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Translation for Translators

26 Those who answer others honestly show that they are truly their friends IDM.
27 First, do the work that needs to be done outside your house, and prepare your fields, and then plant things, and after you finish doing that, build your house.
28 In the courtroom do not testify against someone when you have no reason to do that, and do not try to deceive people by what you say MTY.
Proverbs 24 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 24:26-28 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

26 and men will kiss lips that answer well.
27 Prepare your works for your going forth, and prepare yourself for the field; and come after me, and you shall rebuild your house.
28 Be not a false witness against your fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with your lips.
Proverbs 24 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 24:26-28 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
Proverbs 24 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 24:26-28 in World English Bible (Catholic)

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
Proverbs 24 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 24:26-28 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbour without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
Proverbs 24 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Bible in Basic English

26 He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.
27 Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.
28 Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.
Proverbs 24 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Darby Translation

26 He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?
Proverbs 24 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Douay-Rheims 1899

26 He shall kiss the lips, who answereth right words.
27 Prepare thy work without, and diligently till thy ground: that afterward thou mayst build thy house.
28 Be not witness without cause against thy neighbour: and deceive not any man with thy lips.
Proverbs 24 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Free Bible Version

26 An honest answer is a kiss on the lips.
27 Do the work you need to do outside first, then prepare and sow your fields, and only after that start building your house.
28 Don't testify against your neighbors without having a good reason, and don't tell lies.
Proverbs 24 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Geneva Bible 1599

26 They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.
27 Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.
28 Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?
Proverbs 24 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 24:26-28 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

26 He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Proverbs 24 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 24:26-28 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

26 Every man shall kiss his lips That giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, And make it fit for thyself in the field; And afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.
Proverbs 24 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

26 Men will kiss the lips of him that giveth a proper answer.
27 Prepare without thy work, and make it fit in the field for thyself: and afterward build thy house.
28 Be not without cause a witness against thy neighbor; for wouldst thou beguile with thy lips?
Proverbs 24 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

26 And men will kiss lips that answer well.
27 Prepare thy works for thy going forth, And prepare thyself for the field; And come after me, And thou shalt rebuild thy house.
28 Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen, Neither exaggerate with thy lips.
Proverbs 24 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 24:26-28 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 24:26-28 in George Noyes Bible

26 He that giveth a right answer Kisseth the lips.
27 Arrange thy work without, And prepare it in thy field: Afterwards thou mayst build thy house.
28 Be not a witness without cause against thy neighbor, And deceive not with thy lips.
Proverbs 24 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 24:26-28 in One Unity Resource Bible

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
Proverbs [Sayings] 24 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Unlocked Literal Bible

26 The one who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare your outdoor work, and make everything ready for yourself in the field; after that, build your house.
28 Do not bear witness against your neighbor without cause and do not deceive with your lips.
Proverbs 24 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 24:26-28 in World English Bible

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
Proverbs 24 in World English Bible

Proverbs 24:26-28 in World English Bible British Edition

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbour without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
Proverbs 24 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Noah Webster Bible

26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Proverbs 24 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 24:26-28 in World Messianic Bible

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
Proverbs 24 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 24:26-28 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbour without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
Proverbs 24 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

26 He that answereth with rightful or right words, shall kiss lips.
27 Make ready thy work withoutforth, and work thy field diligently, that thou build thine house afterward.
28 Be thou not a witness without reasonable cause against thy neighbour; neither flatter thou any man with thy lips.

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

26 He that answereth (with) rightful words, shall kiss lips. (Lips shall kiss him, who answereth with upright words.)
27 Make ready thy work withoutforth, and work thy field diligently, that thou build thine house afterward. (Do all thy work outside, and work thy field diligently, and then afterward, thou shalt build thy house.)
28 Be thou not a witness without reasonable cause against thy neighbour; neither flatter thou any man with thy lips.

Proverbs 24:26-28 in Young's Literal Translation

26 Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.
27 Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field — go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.
28 Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.