88 Bible Verses about Lips

For Hannah, she spake in her heart; and her lips did but move only, but her voice was not heard. And therefore Eli took her for drunken,

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea thine own lips shape the answer.

My heart shall order my words aright, and my lips shall talk of pure wisdom.

so that I had no lust to eat bread: as for flesh and wine, there came none within my mouth: No, I did not once anoint myself, till the whole three weeks were out.

Wake up ye drunkards, and weep: mourn all ye wine sippers because of your sweet wine, for it shall be taken away from your mouth.

There stood a vessel full of vinegar by. And they filled a sponge with vinegar, and wound it about with hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

O that God would speak, and open his lips against thee,

I have not forsaken the commandment of his lips; but look, what he charged me with his mouth, that have I shut up in my heart.

Because of men's works that are done against the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.

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

Behold, the glory of the LORD shall come from far, his face shall burn, that no man shall be able to abide it, his lips shall wag for very indignation, and his tongue shall be as a consuming fire.

{Of David, when he changed his speech before Abimelech; which drove him away, and he departed} I will always give thanks unto the LORD; his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

Open my lips, O LORD, that my mouth may show thy praise.

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

My lips shall speak of thy praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

I make the fruits of thanksgiving. I give peace unto them that are far off, and to them that are nigh, say I the LORD, that make him whole.

and said unto him, "Hearest thou what these say?" Jesus said unto them, "Yea, have ye never read, 'Of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast ordained praise?'"

Out of the mouth of the very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

For by him offer we the sacrifice of praise always to God: that is to say, the fruit of those lips, which confess his name.

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

Therefore hear my words, and ponder the sentence of my lips.

{A Prayer of David} Hear the right, O LORD; consider my complaint, and hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

And when there was much disputing, Peter rose up and said unto them, "Ye men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago, God chose among us that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

Therefore it shall be a sign unto thee upon thine hand and a remembrance between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth. For with a strong hand the LORD brought thee out of Egypt;

And all they bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

which I promised with my lips, and spake with my mouth, when I was in trouble.

If she had a husband when she vowed or pronounced ought out of her lips wherewith she bound her soul,

but that which is once gone out of thy lips, thou must keep and do, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God a freewill offering which thou hast spoken with thy mouth.

I will preach of thy righteousness in the great congregation: Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, and that thou knowest.

With my lips will I be telling out all the judgments of thy mouth.

Then said they, "What need we any further witness? We ourselves have heard of his own mouth."

I should comfort you with my mouth, and release your pain with the talking of my lips.

The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude; but fools shall die in their own folly.

Thy mouth shall be full with laughing, and thy lips with gladness.

My lips would fain sing praises unto thee; and so would my soul whom thou hast delivered.

And Moses spake before the LORD saying, "Behold, the children of Israel hearken not unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, seeing that I have uncircumcised lips?"

When I hear this, my body is vexed, my lips tremble at the voice thereof, my bones corrupt, I am afraid where I stand. O that I might rest in the day of trouble, that I might go up unto our people, which are already prepared.

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

whether there be any unrighteousness in my tongue, or vain words in my mouth.

For the sin of their mouth, for the words of their lips, and because of their pride, let them be taken. And why? Their preaching is of cursing and lies.

Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the head of them that compass me about.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and let the lips of slander be far from thee.

He that winketh with his eyes, imagineth mischief; and he that biteth his lips, will do some harm.

Better is the poor that liveth godly, than the blasphemer that is but a fool.

Then I said, "O woe is me! For I am lost: inasmuch as I am a man of unclean lips, and dwell among people that hath unclean lips also. For mine eyes have seen the King and LORD of Hosts."

For the lips of a harlot are a dropping honeycomb, and her throat is softer than oil.

See that thou meddle not with a fool; and do as though thou hadst no knowledge.

A wicked body giveth audience to false lips; and a dissembling person giveth ear to a deceitful tongue.

A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle. A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.

Be no false witness against thy neighbour, and hurt him not with thy lips.

Let the lying lips be put to silence, which cruelly, disdainfully, and despitefully speak against the righteous.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips, that they speak no guile.

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue!

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that speaketh slander, is a fool.

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with unrighteousness; Your lips speak lies, and your tongue setteth out wickedness.

They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour; they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart. The LORD shall root out all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things,

But unto the ungodly sayeth God, "Why dost thou preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth,

Venomous lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. An enemy dissembleth with his lips, and in the mean season he imagineth mischief;

Thou plantest them, they take root, they grow, and bring forth fruit. They boast much of thee, yet doest thou not punish them.

'This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouths, and honoureth me with their lips, howbeit their hearts are far from me:

He answered and said unto them, "Well prophesied hath Isaiah of you hypocrites as it is written, 'This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.'

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Forsomuch as this people, when they be in trouble, do honor me with their mouth, and with their lips, whereas their heart nevertheless is far from me; and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to men's laws and doctrines;

A true mouth is ever constant; but a dissembling tongue is soon changed.

Give ear, for I will speak of great matters, and open my lips to tell things that be right. For my throat shall be talking of the truth, and my lips abhor ungodliness.

Righteous lips are pleasant unto kings; and they love him that speaketh the truth.

yea, my reins shall be very glad, if thy lips speak the thing that is right.

And I enforced not to be a shepherd that should not follow thee: and the day of destruction have I not desired, thou knowest. And that proceeded out of my mouth was right in thy sight.

The law of truth was in his mouth, and there was no wickedness found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many one away from their sins. For the priest's lips should be sure knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

The lips of the righteous are occupied in acceptable things; but the mouth of the ungodly taketh them to the worst.

In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.

A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.

A mouth of understanding is more worth than gold, many precious stones, and costly Jewels.

My son, bow down thine ear, and hearken unto the words of wisdom, apply thy mind unto my doctrine - for it is a pleasant thing if thou keep it in thine heart, and practice it in thy mouth -

Every man shall enjoy good according to the innocency of his mouth; and after the works of his hands shall he be rewarded.

A good man shall enjoy the fruit of his mouth; but he that hath a froward mind, shall be spoiled.

A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his own mouth, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

In the mouth of the foolish is the boasting of lordship; but the lips of the wise will beware of such.

A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips.

And in all things that I have said unto you, be circumspect. And make no rehearsal of the names of strange gods, neither let any man hear them out of your mouths.

He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.

If any man long after life, and loveth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak not guile:

What man is he that lusteth to live, and would fain see good days?

and touched my mouth, and said, "Lo, this hath touched thy mouth, and thine unrighteousness is taken away, and thy sin is forgiven."

For I will take away those names of Baal from her mouth, yea she shall never remember their names any more.