KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 6:12
Complete exact-word concordance
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Excellent speech becommeth not a foole: much lesse doe lying lippes a prince.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a lip of excellency.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a lip of lying.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Euen a foole, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips, is esteemed a man of vnderstanding.
1611 marginal noteIob 13.5.
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A fooles lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
A fooles mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soule.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.14. and 12.13. & 13.3.
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
A mans belly shall be satisfied with the fruite of his mouth; and with the increase of his lippes shall he be filled.
1611 marginal noteChap. 12.14. and 13.2.
BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
¶ Better is the poore that walketh in his integrity, then he that is peruerse in his lippes, and is a foole.
1611 marginal noteChap.28.6
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
There is gold, and a multitude of Rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewell.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer, reueileth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lippes.
1611 marginal noteOr, entiseth.
1611 marginal noteChap. 11.13.
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
He that loueth purenesse of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
1611 marginal noteOr, and hath grace in his lips.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
For it is a pleasant thing, if thou keepe them within thee; they shall withall be fitted in thy lippes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in thy belly.
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