Thematic Bible: The upper lip
Thematic Bible
Mourning » Covering » The upper lip
Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.”
“The person afflicted with an infectious skin disease is to have his clothes torn and his hair hanging loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’
Then you will do just as I have done: You will not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.
and the diviners disappointed.
They will all cover their mouths
because there will be no answer from God.