An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

应对正直的，犹如与人亲嘴。

应对合宜的，犹如与人亲吻。

应对合宜的，犹如与人亲吻。

诚实的回答如同友好的亲吻。

应对诚实的，如同与别人亲嘴。

回话坦诚的，如亲吻嘴唇。

應對正直的，猶如與人親嘴。

應對合宜的，猶如與人親吻。

應對合宜的，猶如與人親吻。

誠實的回答如同友好的親吻。

應對誠實的，如同與別人親嘴。

應對之話恰當的、猶如人與人親嘴。

回話坦誠的，如親吻嘴唇。

應對適宜者、如與人接吻、

善於應對、人必接吻以為禮。

以真言應對、猶如與人接吻為禮、

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips.

An honest answer is like a kiss of friendship.

He who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.

One who gives a right answer Kisses the lips.

He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.

He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.

He who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.

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

Like a kiss on the lips is the one who gives an honest answer.

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

Joy is found in giving the right answer. And how good is a word spoken at the right time!

So Pharaoh said to them,“ The spirit of God is in this man. We can’t find anyone else like him, can we?”Then Pharaoh said to Joseph,“ God has made all this known to you. No one is as wise and understanding as you are.You will be in charge of my palace. All my people must obey your orders. I will be greater than you only because I’m the one who sits on the throne.”So Pharaoh said to Joseph,“ I’m putting you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.”Then Pharaoh took from his finger the ring he used to give his official stamp. He put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes made out of fine linen. He put a gold chain around Joseph’s neck.He also had him ride in a chariot. Joseph was now next in command after Pharaoh. People went in front of Joseph and shouted,“ Get down on your knees!” By doing all these things, Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of the whole land of Egypt.Then Pharaoh said to Joseph,“ I am Pharaoh. But unless you give an order, no one will do anything in the whole land of Egypt.”Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath- Paneah. He gave Joseph a wife. She was Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera. Potiphera was the priest of On. Joseph traveled all over the land of Egypt.Joseph was 30 years old when he began serving Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. He left Pharaoh’s palace and traveled all over Egypt.During the seven years there was plenty of food. The land produced more than the people needed.Joseph collected all the extra food produced in those seven years in Egypt. He stored it in the cities. In each city he stored up the food grown in the fields around it.Joseph stored up huge amounts of grain. There was as much of it as sand by the sea. There was so much grain it couldn’t be measured. So Joseph stopped keeping records of it.Before the years when there wasn’t enough food, two sons were born to Joseph. He had them by Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera. Potiphera was the priest of On.Joseph named his first son Manasseh. That’s because he said,“ God has made me forget all my trouble and my father’s whole family.”He named the second son Ephraim. That’s because he said,“ God has given me children in the land where I’ve suffered so much.”The seven years when there was plenty of food in Egypt came to an end.Then the seven years when there wasn’t enough food began. It happened just as Joseph had said it would. There wasn’t enough food in any of the other lands. But in the whole land of Egypt there was food.When all the people of Egypt began to get hungry, they cried out to Pharaoh for food. He told all the Egyptians,“ Go to Joseph. Do what he tells you.”There wasn’t enough food anywhere in the country. So Joseph opened the storerooms. He sold grain to the Egyptians because people were very hungry all over Egypt.People from all over the world came to Egypt. They came to buy grain from Joseph. That’s because people were very hungry everywhere.

Honest words are so painful! But your reasoning doesn’t prove anything.

The right ruling at the right time is like golden apples in silver jewelry.A wise judge’s warning to a listening ear is like a gold earring or jewelry made of fine gold.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar bowed low in front of Daniel. He wanted to honor him. So he ordered that an offering and incense be offered up to him.The king said to Daniel,“ I’m sure your God is the greatest God of all. He is the Lord of kings. He explains mysteries. That’s why you were able to explain the mystery of my dream.”Then the king put Daniel in a position of authority. He gave him many gifts. He made him ruler over the city of Babylon and the towns around it. He put him in charge of all its other wise men.

“ You have spoken well, teacher,” the man replied.“ You are right in saying that God is one. There is no other God but him.To love God with all your heart and mind and strength is very important. So is loving your neighbor as you love yourself. These things are more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely. He said to him,“ You are not far from God’s kingdom.” From then on, no one dared to ask Jesus any more questions.

Then Jesus said to them,“ Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. And give back to God what belongs to God.” They were amazed at him.The Sadducees came to Jesus with a question. They do not believe that people rise from the dead.

People make plans in their hearts. But the Lord puts the correct answer on their tongues.