41 occurrences

'Lips' in the Bible

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

Verse ConceptsValuing Knowledge

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

Verse ConceptsLipsMouthsPersuasionEleganceadultry

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

Verse ConceptsTrapBeware Of Your SpeechProcrastinationThe Power Of Words

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

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!God's TrustworthinessExcellence

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

Verse ConceptsMouthsSpeaking TruthTelling The Truth

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.

Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment

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

Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The RighteousLipsPoverty, SpiritualKind WordsDeath For Other Reasons

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

Verse ConceptsLipsSpeech, Positive Aspects OfObscenity

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

Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsTrapSin, Consequences OfSpeaking, Evil

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

Verse ConceptsLipsLyingNot LyingTelling The TruthLying And Deceitlieing

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

Verse ConceptsLipsUnfaithfulness, To GodViolencePursuing ViolenceBeing PositiveThe Power Of Words

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

Verse ConceptsLipsIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledge

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

Verse ConceptsOraclesGood KingsPeople Involved In JudgementDecision Making

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

Verse ConceptsFlatteryLipsPleasureTrustworthinessGood KingsAccessTelling The Truth

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

Verse ConceptsLipsEvil DevicesPlottingWinkingMoving Onmovement

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

Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingEvildoersLipsRumoursgossiping

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

Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutArrogance, Characterizes The WickedEleganceLyingUnfitting Things

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

Verse ConceptsSilenceFoolishnessHow Silence Is WiseFools

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

Verse ConceptsHarvestLipsMouthsStomachsPowers Of SpeechBeing Positive

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

Verse ConceptsGoldJewelsLipsMoney, Attitudes ToSpeech, Positive Aspects OfJewelleryInternal Adornmentjewelry

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.

Verse ConceptsBackbitingBeing BetrayedGossipTrustworthinessFlatteryBackstabbersEvil AssociationsSpreading StoriesConfidencerumorsgossiping

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

Verse ConceptsGood KingsPure PeopleBest FriendsPurityFriendship And LoveFriendship KjvTrue FriendsSpeechgraciousness

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

Verse ConceptsReady To Speak

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

Verse ConceptsLipsKidneys

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

Verse ConceptsRumoursMen DeceivingShowing Hypocrisy

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

Verse ConceptsCommendationBraggingCommending OneselfLoving YourselfBeing YourselfBoasting

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