Bible Verses About Lips
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for lips, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 739 votes, led by Psalms 141:3. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Lips
Psalms 141:378 votes
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Ephesians 4:2953 votes
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Proverbs 12:1947 votes
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 15:140 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Hebrews 13:1539 votes
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Proverbs 18:237 votes
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 20:1537 votes
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
James 3:1-1832 votes
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
1 John 1:928 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Psalms 34:1322 votes
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Proverbs 12:2221 votes
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Ephesians 5:1-3318 votes
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Psalms 34:116 votes
I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Proverbs 14:513 votes
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Proverbs 19:513 votes
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Ephesians 4:2513 votes
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
James 1:1913 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Proverbs 6:16-1912 votes
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Proverbs 12:1712 votes
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Proverbs 15:412 votes
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs 21:2312 votes
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Leviticus 19:1111 votes
Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
Leviticus 19:1211 votes
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
Psalms 71:2311 votes
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
Proverbs 21:611 votes
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
What does the Bible say about lips?
Readers most often cite Psalms 141:3 on the subject of lips. Across 739 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ephesians 4:29, Proverbs 12:19, Proverbs 15:1. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.