88 Bible Verses about Lips

Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

Your own mouth condemns you, and not I. Yes, your own lips testify against you.

My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.

Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth.

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,

I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

Behold, the name of Yahweh comes from far away, burning with his anger, and in thick rising smoke. His lips are full of indignation, and his tongue is as a devouring fire.

I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.

I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near," says Yahweh; "and I will heal them."

and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"

From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.

When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

It shall be for a sign to you on your hand, and for a memorial between your eyes, that the law of Yahweh may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand Yahweh has brought you out of Egypt.

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.

"If she is [married] to a husband, while her vows are on her, or the rash utterance of her lips, with which she has bound her soul,

That which is gone out of your lips you shall observe and do; according as you have vowed to Yahweh your God, a freewill offering, which you have promised with your mouth.

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.

They said, "Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!"

but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.

My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

Moses spoke before Yahweh, saying, "Behold, the children of Israel haven't listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, who am of uncircumcised lips?"

I heard, and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place, because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, for the coming up of the people who invade us.

because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.

Is there injustice on my tongue? Can't my taste discern mischievous things?

For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

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

Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Then I said, "Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, Yahweh of Armies!"

For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Don't be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don't deceive with your lips.

Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue mutters wickedness.

Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart. May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart. A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.

You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit: you are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.

'These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

The Lord said, "Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;

Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things. For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.

As for me, I have not hurried from being a shepherd after you; neither have I desired the woeful day; you know: that which came out of my lips was before your face.

The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity. For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching. For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

"Be careful to do all things that I have said to you; and don't invoke the name of other gods, neither let them be heard out of your mouth.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

He touched my mouth with it, and said, "Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin forgiven."

For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, and they will no longer be mentioned by name.