'Lips' in the Bible
Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.
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.
With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips.
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.
Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
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.
False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.
A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.
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.
The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
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.
A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
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.
For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.
Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.
Smooth lips and an evil heart are like a vessel of earth plated with silver waste.
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.
Bible Theasaurus
- Brim (12 instances)
- Entrance (223 instances)
- Lip (22 instances)
- Lips (201 instances)
- Mouth (555 instances)
- Rim (24 instances)
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