201 occurrences in 13 translations

'Lips' in the Bible

And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?

“Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.

Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.

And while these words were on his lips, the earth under them was parted in two;

And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;

But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.

But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and the LORD shall forgive her.

You are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God for an evil purpose; whoever takes the Lord's name on his lips for an evil purpose will be judged as a sinner by the Lord.

That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

“Now therefore, write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the sons of Israel; put it on their lips, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel.

Then it shall come about, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify before them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants); for I know their intent which they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.”

While she continued praying in the Lord’s presence, Eli watched her lips.

And while the words were on his lips, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, came; and Adonijah said, Come in; for you are a man of good faith and the news which you have for us will be good.

Thou hast said: Only a word of the lips! counsel and might are for battle; now, on whom hast thou trusted that thou hast rebelled against me?

Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Then the king came back from the garden into the room where they had been drinking; and Haman was stretched out on the seat where Esther was. Then the king said, Is he taking the queen by force before my eyes in my house? And while the words were on the king's lips, they put a cloth over Haman's face.

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Is there any falsehood on my lips? Can my mouth not discern evil things?

Is a multitude of words not answered? And is a man of lips justified?

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

{A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

My throat is dry like a broken vessel; my tongue is fixed to the roof of my mouth, and the dust of death is on my lips.

Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him out, and he departed.I will praise the Lord at all times;His praise will always be on my lips.

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

But God says to the wicked:“What right do you have to recite My statutesand to take My covenant on your lips?

Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

O God, do not keep quiet: let your lips be open and take no rest, O God.

Words of pride come from their lips; all the workers of evil say great things of themselves.

Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

Instruction from Your lips is better for methan thousands of gold and silver pieces.

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

you have been trapped by the words of your lips—ensnared by the words of your mouth.

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

A sly wink of the eye causes grief,and foolish lips will be destroyed.

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

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Root Form
Definition
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שׂפם 
Sapham 
Usage: 5

שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

χεῖλος 
Cheilos 
Usage: 5

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