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lips

Meaning of “lips”

Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

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119 occurrences118 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 6:12

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Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:32 · retained source text

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardnesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. frowardnesses.

Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 12:13 · retained source text

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lippes: but the iust shall come out of trouble.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lippes.

1611 marginal noteCha.18.7.

Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 13:3 · retained source text

He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but hee that openeth wide his lips, shall haue destruction.

Proverbs 14:3
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 14:3 · retained source text

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise shall preserue them.

Proverbs 14:7
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 14:7 · retained source text

Goe from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

Proverbs 16:10
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 16:10 · retained source text

A diuine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in iudgement.

1611 marginal noteHeb. diuination.

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