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Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

The lip H8193 of truth H571 shall be established H3559 (NiphImpf) for ever: H5703 But a lying H8267 tongue H3956 is but for a moment. H7280 (HiphImpf)

χειλη αληθινα κατορθοι μαρτυριαν μαρτυς δε ταχυς γλωσσαν εχει αδικον

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

Lying H8267 lips H8193 are abomination H8441 to the Lord: H3068 But they that deal H6213 (QalActPtc) truly H530 are his delight. H7522

βδελυγμα κυριω χειλη ψευδη ο δε ποιων πιστεις δεκτος παρ αυτω

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

He that keepeth H5341 (QalActPtc) his mouth H6310 keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) his life: H5315 But he that openeth wide H6589 (QalActPtc) his lips H8193 shall have destruction. H4288

ος φυλασσει το εαυτου στομα τηρει την εαυτου ψυχην ο δε προπετης χειλεσιν πτοησει εαυτον

The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

In the mouth H6310 of the foolish H191 is a rod H2415 of pride: H1346 But the lips H8193 of the wise H2450 shall preserve H8104 (QalImpf) them.

εκ στοματος αφρονων βακτηρια υβρεως χειλη δε σοφων φυλασσει αυτους

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

Go H3212 (QalImpv) from the presence H5048 of a foolish H3684 man, H376 When thou perceivest H3045 (QalPerf) not in him the lips H8193 of knowledge. H1847

παντα εναντια ανδρι αφρονι οπλα δε αισθησεως χειλη σοφα

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

In all labour H6089 there is profit: H4195 But the talk H1697 of the lips H8193 tendeth only to penury. H4270

εν παντι μεριμνωντι ενεστιν περισσον ο δε ηδυς και αναλγητος εν ενδεια εσται

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

The lips H8193 of the wise H2450 disperse H2219 (PielImpf) knowledge: H1847 But the heart H3820 of the foolish H3684 doeth not so.

χειλη σοφων δεδεται αισθησει καρδιαι δε αφρονων ουκ ασφαλεις

Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

A divine^§ sentence H7081 is in the lips H8193 of the king: H4428 His mouth H6310 transgresseth H4603 (QalImpf) not in judgment. H4941

Proverbs 16:10 Heb. divination

μαντειον επι χειλεσιν βασιλεως εν δε κρισει ου μη πλανηθη το στομα αυτου

Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

Righteous H6664 lips H8193 are the delight H7522 of kings; H4428 And they love H157 (QalImpf) him that speaketh H1696 (QalActPtc) right. H3477

δεκτα βασιλει χειλη δικαια λογους δε ορθους αγαπα

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

The wise H2450 in heart H3820 shall be called H7121 (NiphImpf) prudent: H995 (NiphPtc) And the sweetness H4986 of the lips H8193 increaseth H3254 (HiphImpf) learning. H3948

τους σοφους και συνετους φαυλους καλουσιν οι δε γλυκεις εν λογω πλειονα ακουσονται

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

The heart H3820 of the wise H2450 teacheth^§ H7919 (HiphImpf) his mouth, H6310 And addeth H3254 (HiphImpf) learning H3948 to his lips. H8193

Proverbs 16:23 Heb. maketh wise

καρδια σοφου νοησει τα απο του ιδιου στοματος επι δε χειλεσιν φορεσει επιγνωμοσυνην

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

An ungodly H1100 man^§ H376 diggeth up H3738 (QalActPtc) evil: H7451 And in his lips H8193 there is as a burning H6867 fire. H784

Proverbs 16:27 Heb. a man of Belial

ανηρ αφρων ορυσσει εαυτω κακα επι δε των εαυτου χειλεων θησαυριζει πυρ

One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

He shutteth H6095 (QalActPtc) his eyes H5869 to devise H2803 (QalInf) froward things: H8419 Moving H7169 (QalActPtc) his lips H8193 he bringeth H3615 evil H7451 to pass. H3615 (PielPerf)

στηριζων οφθαλμους αυτου λογιζεται διεστραμμενα οριζει δε τοις χειλεσιν αυτου παντα τα κακα ουτος καμινος εστιν κακιας

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

A wicked doer H7489 (HiphPtc) giveth heed H7181 (HiphPtc) to false H205 lips; H8193 And a liar H8267 giveth ear H238 (HiphPtc) to a naughty H1942 tongue. H3956

κακος υπακουει γλωσσης παρανομων δικαιος δε ου προσεχει χειλεσιν ψευδεσιν

Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

Excellent H3499 speech^§ H8193 becometh H5000 not a fool: H5036 Much less do lying H8267 lips^§ H8193 a prince. H5081

Proverbs 17:7a Heb. A lip of excellency
Proverbs 17:7b Heb. a lip of lying

ουχ αρμοσει αφρονι χειλη πιστα ουδε δικαιω χειλη ψευδη

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Even a fool, H191 when he holdeth his peace, H2790 (HiphPtc) is counted H2803 (NiphImpf) wise: H2450 And he that shutteth H331 (QalPtc) his lips H8193 is esteemed a man of understanding. H995 (NiphPtc)

ανοητω επερωτησαντι σοφιαν σοφια λογισθησεται ενεον δε τις εαυτον ποιησας δοξει φρονιμος ειναι

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

A fool’s H3684 lips H8193 enter H935 (QalImpf) into contention, H7379 And his mouth H6310 calleth H7121 (QalImpf) for strokes. H4112

χειλη αφρονος αγουσιν αυτον εις κακα το δε στομα αυτου το θρασυ θανατον επικαλειται

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

A fool’s H3684 mouth H6310 is his destruction, H4288 And his lips H8193 are the snare H4170 of his soul. H5315

στομα αφρονος συντριβη αυτω τα δε χειλη αυτου παγις τη ψυχη αυτου

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

A man’s H376 belly H990 shall be satisfied H7646 (QalImpf) with the fruit H6529 of his mouth; H6310 And with the increase H8393 of his lips H8193 shall he be filled. H7646 (QalImpf)

απο καρπων στοματος ανηρ πιμπλησιν κοιλιαν αυτου απο δε καρπων χειλεων αυτου εμπλησθησεται

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Better H2896 is the poor H7326 (QalActPtc) that walketh H1980 (QalActPtc) in his integrity, H8537 Than he that is perverse H6141 in his lips, H8193 and is a fool. H3684

There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

There is H3426 gold, H2091 and a multitude H7230 of rubies: H6443 But the lips H8193 of knowledge H1847 are a precious H3366 jewel. H3627

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

He that goeth about H1980 (QalActPtc) as a talebearer H7400 revealeth H1540 (QalActPtc) secrets: H5475 Therefore meddle H6148 (HithImpf) not with him that flattereth^§ H6601 (QalActPtc) with his lips. H8193

Proverbs 20:19 Or, enticeth

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

He that loveth H157 (QalActPtc) pureness H2890 (Qere) H2889 of heart, H3820 For the grace H2580 of his lips^§ H8193 the king H4428 shall be his friend. H7453

Proverbs 22:11 Or, and hath grace in his lips

αγαπα κυριος οσιας καρδιας δεκτοι δε αυτω παντες αμωμοι χειλεσιν ποιμαινει βασιλευς

For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

For it is a pleasant thing H5273 if thou keep H8104 (QalImpf) them within H990 thee;^§ They shall withal H3162 be fitted H3559 (NiphImpf) in thy lips. H8193

Proverbs 22:18 Heb. in thy belly

και εαν εμβαλης αυτους εις την καρδιαν σου ευφρανουσιν σε αμα επι σοις χειλεσιν

Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

Yea, my reins H3629 shall rejoice, H5937 (QalImpf) When thy lips H8193 speak H1696 (PielInf) right things. H4339

και ενδιατριψει λογοις τα σα χειλη προς τα εμα χειλη εαν ορθα ωσιν

for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

For their heart H3820 studieth H1897 (QalImpf) destruction, H7701 And their lips H8193 talk H1696 (PielImpf) of mischief. H5999

ψευδη γαρ μελετα η καρδια αυτων και πονους τα χειλη αυτων λαλει

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

Every man shall kiss H5401 (QalImpf) his lips H8193 That giveth H7725 (HiphPtc) a right H5228 answer.^§ H1697

Proverbs 24:26 Heb. that answereth right words

χειλη δε φιλησουσιν αποκρινομενα λογους αγαθους

Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

Be not a witness H5707 against thy neighbour H7453 without cause; H2600 And deceive H6601 (PielPerf) not with thy lips. H8193

μη ισθι ψευδης μαρτυς επι σον πολιτην μηδε πλατυνου σοις χειλεσιν

Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

Burning H1814 (QalPtc) lips H8193 and a wicked H7451 heart H3820 Are like a potsherd H2789 covered H6823 (PualPtc) with silver H3701 dross. H5509

αργυριον διδομενον μετα δολου ωσπερ οστρακον ηγητεον χειλη λεια καρδιαν καλυπτει λυπηραν

A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.

He that hateth H8130 (QalActPtc) dissembleth^§ H5234 (NiphImpf) with his lips, H8193 And layeth up H7896 (QalImpf) deceit H4820 within H7130 him;

Proverbs 26:24 Or, is known

χειλεσιν παντα επινευει αποκλαιομενος εχθρος εν δε τη καρδια τεκταινεται δολους

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

Let another man H2114 (QalPtc) praise H1984 (PielImpf) thee, and not thine own mouth; H6310 A stranger, H5237 and not thine own lips. H8193

εγκωμιαζετω σε ο πελας και μη το σον στομα αλλοτριος και μη τα σα χειλη

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

The words H1697 of a wise man’s H2450 mouth H6310 are gracious;^§ H2580 but the lips H8193 of a fool H3684 will swallow up H1104 (PielImpf) himself.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 Heb. grace

λογοι στοματος σοφου χαρις και χειλη αφρονος καταποντιουσιν αυτον

Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.

Thy lips H8193 are like a thread H2339 of scarlet, H8144 And thy speech H4057 is comely: H5000 Thy temples H7541 are like a piece H6400 of a pomegranate H7416 Within H1157 thy locks. H6777

ως σπαρτιον το κοκκινον χειλη σου και η λαλια σου ωραια ως λεπυρον της ροας μηλον σου εκτος της σιωπησεως σου

Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

Thy lips, H8193 O my spouse, H3618 drop H5197 (QalImpf) as the honeycomb: H5317 Honey H1706 and milk H2461 are under thy tongue; H3956 And the smell H7381 of thy garments H8008 is like the smell H7381 of Lebanon. H3844

κηριον αποσταζουσιν χειλη σου νυμφη μελι και γαλα υπο την γλωσσαν σου και οσμη ιματιων σου ως οσμη λιβανου

His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

His cheeks H3895 are as a bed H6170 of spices, H1314 as sweet H4840 flowers:^§ H4026 His lips H8193 like lilies, H7799 dropping H5197 (QalActPtc) sweet smelling H5674 (QalActPtc) myrrh. H4753

Song of Solomon 5:13 Or, towers of perfumes

σιαγονες αυτου ως φιαλαι του αρωματος φυουσαι μυρεψικα χειλη αυτου κρινα σταζοντα σμυρναν πληρη

Your mouth is like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who are asleep.

And the roof of thy mouth H2441 like the best H2896 wine H3196 For my beloved, H1730 that goeth H1980 (QalActPtc) down sweetly,^§ H4339 Causing the lips H8193 of those that are asleep^§ H3463 to speak. H1680 (QalActPtc)

Song of Solomon 7:9a Heb. straightly
Song of Solomon 7:9b Or, of the ancient

^[7:10] και λαρυγξ σου ως οινος ο αγαθος πορευομενος τω αδελφιδω μου εις ευθυθητα ικανουμενος χειλεσιν μου και οδουσιν

Then I said, “Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips and I live among a people of unclean lips, for my eyes have seen the King, Yahweh of Armies!”

Then said H559 (QalImpf) I, Woe H188 is me! for I am undone;^§ H1820 (NiphPerf) because I am a man H376 of unclean H2931 lips, H8193 and I dwell H3427 (QalActPtc) in the midst H8432 of a people H5971 of unclean H2931 lips: H8193 for mine eyes H5869 have seen H7200 (QalPerf) the King, H4428 the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635

Isaiah 6:5 Heb. cut off

και ειπα ω ταλας εγω οτι κατανενυγμαι οτι ανθρωπος ων και ακαθαρτα χειλη εχων εν μεσω λαου ακαθαρτα χειλη εχοντος εγω οικω και τον βασιλεα κυριον σαβαωθ ειδον τοις οφθαλμοις μου

He touched my mouth with it, and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin forgiven.”

and he laid H5060 (HiphImpf) it^§ upon my mouth, H6310 and said, H559 (QalImpf) Lo, this hath touched H5060 (QalPerf) thy lips; H8193 and thine iniquity H5771 is taken away, H5493 (QalPerf) and thy sin H2403 purged. H3722 (PualImpf)

Isaiah 6:7 Heb. caused it to touch

και ηψατο του στοματος μου και ειπεν ιδου ηψατο τουτο των χειλεων σου και αφελει τας ανομιας σου και τας αμαρτιας σου περικαθαριει

but he will judge the poor with righteousness, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.

but with righteousness H6664 shall he judge H8199 (QalPerf) the poor, H1800 and reprove^§ H3198 (HiphPerf) with equity H4334 for the meek H6035 of the earth: H776 and he shall smite H5221 (HiphPerf) the earth H776 with the rod H7626 of his mouth, H6310 and with the breath H7307 of his lips H8193 shall he slay H4191 (HiphImpf) the wicked. H7563

Isaiah 11:4 Or, argue

αλλα κρινει ταπεινω κρισιν και ελεγξει τους ταπεινους της γης και παταξει γην τω λογω του στοματος αυτου και εν πνευματι δια χειλεων ανελει ασεβη

In that day, there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to Yahweh of Armies. One will be called “The city of destruction.”

In that day H3117 shall five H2568 cities H5892 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 speak H1696 (PielPtc) the language^§ H8193 of Canaan, H3667 and swear H7650 (NiphPtc) to the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 one H259 shall be called, H559 (NiphImpf) The city H5892 of destruction.^§ H2041

Isaiah 19:18a Heb. the lip
Isaiah 19:18b Or, of Heres, or of the sun

τη ημερα εκεινη εσονται πεντε πολεις εν αιγυπτω λαλουσαι τη γλωσση τη χανανιτιδι και ομνυουσαι τω ονοματι κυριου πολισᾰσεδεκ κληθησεται η μια πολις

But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language,

for with stammering H3934 lips^§ H8193 and another H312 tongue H3956 will he speak^§ H1696 (PielImpf) to this people. H5971

Isaiah 28:11a Heb. stammerings of lip
Isaiah 28:11b Or, he hath spoken

δια φαυλισμον χειλεων δια γλωσσης ετερας οτι λαλησουσιν τω λαω τουτω

The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and honors me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;

Wherefore the Lord H136 said, H559 (QalImpf) Forasmuch H3282 as this people H5971 draw near H5066 (NiphPerf) me with their mouth, H6310 and with their lips H8193 do honour H3513 (PielPerf) me, but have removed H7368 their heart H3820 far H7368 (PielPerf) from me, and their fear H3374 toward me is taught H3925 (PualPtc) by the precept H4687 of men: H582

και ειπεν κυριος εγγιζει μοι ο λαος ουτος τοις χειλεσιν αυτων τιμωσιν με η δε καρδια αυτων πορρω απεχει απ εμου ματην δε σεβονται με διδασκοντες ενταλματα ανθρωπων και διδασκαλιας

Behold, Yahweh’s name comes from far away, burning with his anger, and in thick rising smoke. His lips are full of indignation. His tongue is as a devouring fire.

Behold, the name H8034 of the Lord H3068 cometh H935 (QalPerf) from far, H4801 burning H1197 (QalActPtc) with his anger, H639 and the burden H4858 thereof^§ is heavy:^§ H3514 his lips H8193 are full H4390 (QalPerf) of indignation, H2195 and his tongue H3956 as a devouring H398 (QalActPtc) fire: H784

Isaiah 30:27a Or, and the grievousness of flame
Isaiah 30:27b Heb. heaviness

ιδου το ονομα κυριου δια χρονου ερχεται πολλου καιομενος ο θυμος μετα δοξης το λογιον των χειλεων αυτου το λογιον οργης πληρες και η οργη του θυμου ως πυρ εδεται

You will no longer see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that you can’t comprehend, with a strange language that you can’t understand.

Thou shalt not see H7200 (QalImpf) a fierce H3267 (NiphPtc) people, H5971 a people H5971 of a deeper H6012 speech H8193 than thou canst perceive; H8085 (QalInf) of a stammering^§ H3932 (NiphPtc) tongue, H3956 that thou canst not understand. H998

Isaiah 33:19 Or, ridiculous

μικρον και μεγαν λαον ω ου συνεβουλευσαντο ουδε ηδει βαθυφωνον ωστε μη ακουσαι λαος πεφαυλισμενος και ουκ εστιν τω ακουοντι συνεσις

I say that your counsel and strength for the war are only vain words. Now in whom do you trust, that you have rebelled against me?

I say, H559 (QalPerf) sayest thou, (but they are but vain H8193 words)^§ H1697 I have counsel H6098 and strength H1369 for war: H4421 now on whom dost thou trust, H982 (QalPerf) that thou rebellest H4775 (QalPerf) against me?

Isaiah 36:5 Heb. a word of lips

μη εν βουλη η λογοις χειλεων παραταξις γινεται και νυν επι τινι πεποιθας οτι απειθεις μοι

Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance has come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in your nose and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.

Because thy rage H7264 (HithInf) against me, and thy tumult, H7600 is come up H5927 (QalPerf) into mine ears, H241 therefore will I put H7760 (QalPerf) my hook H2397 in thy nose, H639 and my bridle H4964 in thy lips, H8193 and I will turn thee back H7725 (HiphPerf) by the way H1870 by which thou camest. H935 (QalPerf)

ο δε θυμος σου ον εθυμωθης και η πικρια σου ανεβη προς με και εμβαλω φιμον εις την ρινα σου και χαλινον εις τα χειλη σου και αποστρεψω σε τη οδω η ηλθες εν αυτη

I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near,” says Yahweh; “and I will heal them.”

I create H1254 (QalActPtc) the fruit H5108 of the lips; H8193 Peace, H7965 peace H7965 to him that is far off, H7350 and to him that is near, H7138 saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord; H3068 and I will heal H7495 (QalPerf) him.

ειρηνην επ ειρηνην τοις μακραν και τοις εγγυς ουσιν και ειπεν κυριος ιασομαι αυτους

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness.

For your hands H3709 are defiled H1351 (NiphPerf) with blood, H1818 and your fingers H676 with iniquity; H5771 your lips H8193 have spoken H1696 (PielPerf) lies, H8267 your tongue H3956 hath muttered H1897 (QalImpf) perverseness. H5766

αι γαρ χειρες υμων μεμολυμμεναι αιματι και οι δακτυλοι υμων εν αμαρτιαις τα δε χειλη υμων ελαλησεν ανομιαν και η γλωσσα υμων αδικιαν μελετα

As for me, I have not hurried from being a shepherd after you. I haven’t desired the woeful day. You know. That which came out of my lips was before your face.

As for me, I have not hastened H213 (QalPerf) from being a pastor H7462 (QalActPtc) to follow H310 thee:^§ neither have I desired H183 (HithPerf) the woeful H605 (QalPasPtc) day; H3117 thou knowest: H3045 (QalPerf) that which came out H4161 of my lips H8193 was right before H5227 thee. H6440

Jeremiah 17:16 Heb. after thee

εγω δε ουκ εκοπιασα κατακολουθων οπισω σου και ημεραν ανθρωπου ουκ επεθυμησα συ επιστη τα εκπορευομενα δια των χειλεων μου προ προσωπου σου εστιν

the lips of those that rose up against me, and their plots against me all day long.

The lips H8193 of those that rose up H6965 (QalPtc) against me, And their device H1902 against me all the day. H3117

χειλη επανιστανομενων μοι και μελετας αυτων κατ εμου ολην την ημεραν