41 occurrences

'Lips' in the Bible

So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.

Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.

For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.

There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂפם 
Sapham 
Usage: 5

שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

χεῖλος 
Cheilos 
Usage: 5

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain