'Lips' in the Bible
Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.
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.
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
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.
Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
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.
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
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.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
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.
For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.
Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.
Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
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.