Strong’s H8193 · Hebrew
שָׂפָה
sâphâh · saw-faw'
Origin or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from סָפָה (H5595) or שָׁפָה (H8192) through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף (H5490));
Meaning the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
In the King James Version band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
In 164 verses of the King James Version
101–150 of 164
- Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
- Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
- Proverbs 13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
- Proverbs 14:7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
- Proverbs 14:23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
- Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
- Proverbs 16:10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
- Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
- Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
- Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
- Proverbs 16:27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
- Proverbs 16:30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
- Proverbs 17:4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
- Proverbs 17:7Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
- Proverbs 17:28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
- Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- Proverbs 18:7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
- Proverbs 18:20A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
- Proverbs 19:1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
- Proverbs 20:15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
- Proverbs 20:19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
- Proverbs 22:11He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
- Proverbs 22:18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
- Proverbs 23:16Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
- Proverbs 24:2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
- Proverbs 24:26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
- Proverbs 24:28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
- Proverbs 26:23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
- Proverbs 26:24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
- Proverbs 27:2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
- Song of Songs 4:3Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
- Song of Songs 4:11Thy 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.
- Song of Songs 5:13His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
- Song of Songs 7:9And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
- Isaiah 6:5Then said I, 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 mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
- Isaiah 6:7And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
- Isaiah 11:4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
- Isaiah 19:18In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
- Isaiah 28:11For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
- Isaiah 29:13Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
- Isaiah 30:27Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
- Isaiah 33:19Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
- Isaiah 36:5I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
- Isaiah 37:29Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
- Isaiah 57:19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
- Isaiah 59:3For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
- Jeremiah 17:16As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
- Lamentations 3:62The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.