KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 6:12
Complete exact-word concordance
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and peruerse lips put farre from thee.
1611 marginal noteHeb. frowardnesse of mouth and peruersnes of lips.
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keepe knowledge.
¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an hony combe, and her mouth is smoother then oyle.
1611 marginal noteHeb. palate
1611 marginal noteChap.2.16. and 6.24.
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
With much faire speech she caused him to yeeld, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes shalbe right things.
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the abomination of my lips.
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
In the lips of him that hath vnderstanding, wisedome is found: but a rod is for the backe of him that is voyd of vnderstanding.
1611 marginal noteHebr. heart.
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Hee that hideth hatred with lying lippes, and he that vttereth a slander, is a foole.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sinne: but he that refraineth his lippes, is wise.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
The lippes of the righteous feed many: but fooles die for want of wisedome.
1611 marginal noteHebr. of heart.
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