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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 24:2
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:2 · retained source text

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lippes talke of mischiefe.

1611 marginal notePsal.10.7.

Proverbs 24:26
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:26 · retained source text

Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that answereth right words.

Proverbs 26:24
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 26:24 · retained source text

Hee that hateth, dissembleth with his lips, and layeth vp deceit within him.

1611 marginal noteOr, is knowen.

Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 27:2 · retained source text

Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.

Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:12 · retained source text

The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. grace.

1611 marginal noteProu.10.32. and 12.13.

Song of Solomon 4:3
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 4:3 · retained source text

Thy lips are like a threed of scarlet, and thy speach is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy lockes.

Song of Solomon 4:11
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 4:11 · retained source text

Thy lips, O my spouse! drop as the hony combe: hony and milke are vnder thy tongue, and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

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