12 Bible Verses about Lips

There was a bowl standing there full of common wine; so they put a sponge soaked in the wine on the end of a hyssop-stalk, and held it up to his mouth.

And said to him: "Do you hear what these boys are saying?" "Yes," answered Jesus; "but did you never read the words--'Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast called forth perfect praise'?"

Through him let us offer, as our sacrifice, continual praise to God--an offering from lips that glorify his Name.

After much discussion, Peter rose and said: "You, my Brothers, know well that long ago God singled me out--that through my lips the Gentiles should hear the Message of the Good News, and become believers in Christ.

All who were present spoke well of him, and were astonished at the beautiful words that fell from his lips. "Is not he Joseph's son?" they asked.

At this they exclaimed: "Why do we want any more evidence? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!"

'This is a people that honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;

His answer was: "It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you hypocrites in the words--'This is a people that honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;

'He who would enjoy life And see happy days-- let him keep his tongue from evil And his lips from deceitful words,