Lexicon :: Strong's H8193 - śāp̄â

Truthful lips endure forever,

but a lying tongue, only a moment.

The one who guards his mouth protects his life;

the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,[fn]

but the lips of the wise protect them.

The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,

but not so the heart of fools.

God’s verdict is on the lips of a king;[fn]

his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.

A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[fn]

a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

A fool’s lips lead to strife,

and his mouth provokes a beating.

Better a poor person who lives with integrity

than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

There is gold and a multitude of jewels,

but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.

The one who loves a pure heart

and gracious lips ​— ​the king is his friend.

My innermost being will celebrate

when your lips say what is right.

for their hearts plan violence,

and their words stir up trouble.

Smooth[fn] lips with an evil heart

are like glaze on an earthen vessel.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth —

a stranger, and not your own lips.

The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious,

but the lips of a fool consume him.

Your lips are like a scarlet cord,

and your mouth[fn] is lovely.

Behind your veil,

your brow[fn] is like a slice of pomegranate.

His cheeks are like beds of spice,

mounds of[fn] perfume.

His lips are lilies,

dripping with flowing myrrh.

Your mouth[fn] is like fine wine —

flowing smoothly for my love,

gliding past my lips and teeth![fn]

Then I said:

Woe is me for I am ruined[fn]

because I am a man of unclean lips

and live among a people of unclean lips,

and because my eyes have seen the King,

the LORD of Armies.

but he will judge the poor righteously

and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.

He will strike the land

with a scepter[fn] from his mouth,

and he will kill the wicked

with a command[fn] from his lips.

On that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear loyalty to the LORD of Armies. One of the cities will be called the City of the Sun.[fn][fn]

For he will speak to this people

with stammering speech

and in a foreign language.

The Lord said:

These people approach me with their speeches

to honor me with lip-service,[fn]

yet their hearts are far from me,

and human rules direct their worship of me.[fn]

Look! The name of the LORD is coming from far away,

his anger burning and heavy with smoke.[fn]

His lips are full of fury,

and his tongue is like a consuming fire.

You will no longer see the barbarians,

a people whose speech is difficult to comprehend —

who stammer in a language that is not understood.

“You[fn] think mere words are strategy and strength for war. Who are you now relying on that you have rebelled against me?

Because your raging against me

and your arrogance have reached my ears,

I will put my hook in your nose

and my bit in your mouth;

I will make you go back

the way you came.

“creating words of praise.”[fn]

The LORD says,

“Peace, peace to the one who is far or near,

and I will heal him.

For your hands are defiled with blood

and your fingers, with iniquity;

your lips have spoken lies,

and your tongues mutter injustice.

But I have not run away from being your shepherd,

and I have not longed for the fatal day.

You know my words were spoken in your presence.

The slander[fn] and murmuring of my opponents

attack me all day long.