How many times is lips mentioned in the Bible?
The word lips appears 119 times in the King James Version, in 118 verses. Counting every form (lips, lip), it appears 122 times in 121 verses across 26 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses lips 124 times (125 with every form).
Lips in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of lips counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| lips | 119 | 124 |
| lip | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 122 | 125 |
Which books mention lips most
Lips appears in 26 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Proverbs has the most (43), then Psalms (27) and Job (10).
Also in: Lamentations (1), Daniel (1), Hosea (1), Micah (1), Habakkuk (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1).
First and last mention of lips
And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
The verse that uses it most is Isaiah 6:5, 2 times:
Then 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.
Where the two translations differ
2 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 5 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Proverbs 16:27: counted in the KJV only
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 22:11: counted in the KJV only
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.
Psalm 8:2: counted in the World English Bible only
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
Psalm 50:16: counted in the World English Bible only
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,
Verses with lips on our topic pages
20 verses that use lips in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
On: Work, Laziness, Wealth, What Does the Bible Say About Gambling? 25 Verses
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
On: Fear, Gossip, What Does the Bible Say About Cussing and Swearing? 26 Verses, Bullying
Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.
On: Tattoos, Integrity, Truth, What Does the Bible Say About Lying? 28 Verses
For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
On: Gossip, Honesty, What Does the Bible Say About Cussing and Swearing? 26 Verses
Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.
On: Gossip, What Does the Bible Say About Cussing and Swearing? 26 Verses
Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.
On: What Does the Bible Say About Cussing and Swearing? 26 Verses, What Does the Bible Say About Pornography? 28 Verses
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
On: Gossip, What Does the Bible Say About Cussing and Swearing? 26 Verses
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.
On: Hope
Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.
On: Idolatry
Common questions
How many times is lips in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 116 of the 122 uses are in the Old Testament and 6 in the New Testament. Lips appears in 26 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Proverbs has the most (43), then Psalms (27) and Job (10).
Where is lips first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Exodus 6:12: "And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?" The last is 1 Peter 3:10.
More word counts: physician, Gog, Magog, Haggai, Zephaniah, Caesarea, Mizpah, Elihu, or all 635 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.