42 occurrences

'Lips' in the Bible

That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:

With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.

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

For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked'speaketh perverseness.

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

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 shall not transgress in judgment.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

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שׂפם 
Sapham 
Usage: 5

שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

χεῖλος 
Cheilos 
Usage: 5

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