The new verses deepen the gathering's admiration. The stranger is now treated not merely as someone who produced one fine reply, but as a literary figure whose worth has been underestimated. His company is welcomed and his outward condition receives attention.
«وَأَجْمَلُوا عِشْرَتَهُ وَجَمَّلُوا قِشْرَتَهُ»
They improved their treatment of him and adorned his outward appearance.
ʿIshrah denotes companionship or treatment; qishrah refers figuratively to the outward covering. Their similar sounds highlight a distinction between social regard and external presentation.