Excess speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a ruler.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: Much less do lying lips a prince.
Fine or arrogant speech does not befit [an empty-headed] fool–much less do lying lips befit a prince.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.
Too much talking isn’t right for a fool; even less so false speech for an honorable person.
Well-chosen words are not fitting for the foolish, nor are lying lips fitting for a leader.
Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.
The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: “One who rules over people justly, ruling in the fear of God,
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Let the lying lips be stilled that speak insolently against the righteous with pride and contempt.
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Wisdom is too high for fools; in the gate they do not open their mouths.
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
The legs of a lame person hang limp; so does a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.
haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor’s eye.