'Lips' in the Bible

And Moses spoke before Jehovah, saying, Lo, the children of Israel do not hearken to me: how then should Pharaoh hearken to me, to me of uncircumcised lips?

And Moses said before Jehovah, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how will Pharaoh hearken unto me?

Or if any one swear, talking rashly with the lips, to do evil or to do good, in everything that a man shall say rashly with an oath, and it be hid from him, when he knoweth it, then is he guilty in one of these.

And if she have a husband, when she hath her vow upon her or ought that hath passed her lips wherewith she hath bound her soul,

But if her husband prohibit her on the day that he heareth it, and annul her vow which is upon her, and what hath passed her lips, wherewith she hath bound her soul, then Jehovah shall pardon her.

But if her husband have expressly annulled them on the day that he heard them, then nothing of that which is gone out of her lips as to her vows or the bond on her soul, shall stand: her husband hath annulled them; and Jehovah will pardon her.

What is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and do, as thou hast vowed to Jehovah thy God, the voluntary-offering that thou hast promised with thy mouth.

Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; and Eli thought she was drunken.

Thou sayest but it is a word of the lips There is counsel and strength for war. Now on whom dost thou rely, that thou hast revolted against me?

Because thy raging against me and thine arrogance is come up into mine ears, I will put my ring in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, And I will make thee go back by the way by which thou camest.

But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. We have also received good from God, and should we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Whilst he would fill thy mouth with laughing and thy lips with shouting,

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

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

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I; and thy lips testify against thee.

But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips should assuage your pain.

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have laid up the words of his mouth more than the purpose of my own heart.

My lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit!

I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.

Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, 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: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, and I will not take up their names into my lips.

{A Prayer of David.} Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, which is not out of feigned lips.

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

Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

Let the lying lips become dumb, which speak insolently against the righteous in pride and contempt.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;

I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, thou knowest.

Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

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

Because of the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.

For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

My soul is 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.

My lips shall exult when I sing psalms unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

My covenant will I not profane, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

For they provoked his spirit, so that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips.

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

My lips shall pour forth praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

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

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Put away from thee perverseness of mouth, and corrupt lips put far from thee.

that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge.

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

With her much enticement she beguiled him; with the smoothness of her lips she constrained him.

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

For my palate shall meditate truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

In the lips of an intelligent man wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.

The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.

The lips of a righteous man know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.

In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth 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 soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.

In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.

In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to want.

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

An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.

The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.

A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.

He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.

The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

Excellent speech becometh not a vile man; how much less do lying lips a noble!

Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.

A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.

Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.

He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.

He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.

and my reins shall exult, when thy lips speak right things.

for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?

Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are as an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:

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

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy speech is comely; As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples Behind thy veil.

Thy lips, my spouse, drop as the honeycomb; Honey and milk are under thy tongue; And the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, raised beds of sweet plants; His lips lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, ... That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, And stealeth over the lips of them that are asleep.

And I said, Woe unto me! for I am undone; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.

and he made it touch my mouth, and said, Behold, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin expiated.

but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

For with stammering lips and a strange tongue will he speak to this people;

And the Lord saith, Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is removed far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught of men;

Behold, the name of Jehovah cometh from far, burning with his anger a grievous conflagration; his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a consuming fire;

Thou sayest, but it is a word of the lips, There is counsel and strength for war. Now on whom dost thou rely, that thou hast revolted against me?

Because thy raging against me and thine arrogance is come up into mine ears, I will put my ring in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will make thee go back by the way by which thou camest.

I create the fruit of the lips: peace, peace to him that is afar off, and to him that is nigh, saith Jehovah; and I will heal him.