Proverbs 24:26
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
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Genesis 20:16
To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”
2 Samuel 15:3
Absalom said to him, “Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you.”
Job 23:7
There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
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Genesis 27:26
His father Isaac said to him, “Come near now, and kiss me, my son.”
Genesis 29:11
Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis 29:13
When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
Genesis 33:4
Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
Genesis 48:10
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn’t see well. Joseph brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
Genesis 50:1
Joseph fell on his father’s face, wept on him, and kissed him.
1 Samuel 20:41
As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another and wept with one another, and David wept the most.
2 Samuel 20:9
Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
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Psalms 78:9
The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
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Job 6:25
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
Proverbs 12:14
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.
Proverbs 16:1
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 25:12
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
Ecclesiastes 12:10
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
Acts 11:4
But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
James 1:19
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,
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Isaiah 26:10
Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not see Yahweh’s majesty.
Isaiah 30:10
who tell the seers, “Don’t see!” and the prophets, “Don’t prophesy to us right things. Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy deceits.
Isaiah 59:14
Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has fallen in the street, and uprightness can’t enter.
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