A kiss on the cheek is simple, chaste, brief. A kiss on the hand might be a bit pretentious. But in my humble opinion, there is nothing more affectionate or inspiring than a good kiss on the lips. There is usually an honesty in such kissing, an expressiveness whose meaning is clear. A kiss on the lips is a great way to say, "Hello, I've missed you!" or "Good-bye, don't stay gone too long!" A kiss on the lips can allay fear and worry and doubt in an instant. A kiss on the lips can introduce immediate comfort and joy into any situation. A kiss on the lips can hold all sorts of promise for more good things to come...like more of the same, for one. Personally, I think kissing is a great way to spend a few moments or a few minutes.
Solomon says a right answer does the same things. The answer to a question, the solution to a problem, the key to a riddle...when those words are spoken, the revelation can accomplish almost anything! The right word at the right time communicates far more than a lengthy speech, a forceful lecture, or lofty oratory. Simply an appropriate response can do away with dread and discontent, with ire and ill will. And the promise of a right answer holds that more right answers are to come. What a blessing to hear such words.
Proverbs 24:26
He who gives a right answer
kisses with the lips.
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