“ Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. ”
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. Compare 2 Samuel 15:1-6 .
Second Division, Proverbs 24:23-34 . This section constitutes the second division of the Sayings of the Wise, as Proverbs 24:23 a indicates. It contains a short collection of sayings varying i...
kiss his lips . do homage with his lips to him. right . straightforward.
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. Kiss his lips - Shall treat him with affection and respect.
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 understood this verse in much the same sense as the passage...
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 right answer - ( Proverbs 25:11 ; Proverbs 15:23...
5. Read, 'A wise man is better than a warrior, and a man of knowledge than a man of strength.'
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.
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 done to me; I will render to the man according to...
Warnings are uttered against envy, against the formation of evil companionships, against excess in passion, against all false exhilaration; and perperpetual attention to wisdom and earnest endeavor t...
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 shall be put out. My son, fear thou the LORD and th...
[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 uprightly; or rather as a judge, who, having heard...
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 honour, as Genesis 41:40 . All the people shall kiss...
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, and some others, are of opinion the meaning is, that...
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, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nat...
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 speak, either as a judge, or witness, or otherwise,...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 24:23 . These things also belong to the wise . Rather “ These (the proverbs which follow) are also from wise men ” The word also connects this introduction with that...
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 wicked? We are all going to lie in the common dust; t...
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 in judgment.” The principle of impartiality is enj...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 24:1 We return here to the more usual form, the tetrastich. Be not thou envious against evil men (see on Proverbs 23:17 , where a similar warning is given, and comp...
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," that is, a faithful and favorable answer, especially...
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 ; Proverbs 25:12
Shall kiss — Shall respect him. A right answer — That speaks pertinently and plainly, and truly.