שָׂפָה שֶׂפֶת

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?