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; contrast Proverbs 18:13.) The Hebrew admits of another sense, and with less ellipsis: 'He that giveth a right answer shall kiss lips;' i:e., A good answer is as good as a kiss. The good answerer does a thing as grateful as a friend does who kisses his friend. He removes doubts and errors, vices and perplexities. As many as are his words, so many his kisses. So Gejer, Mercer, etc.