Proverbs 24:26

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

(Every man) shall kiss his lips (the sign of love, ) that giveth a right answer - (; ; contrast .) 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.