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 said, the Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, that ruleth in the fear of God,
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert judgement.
Let the lying lips be dumb; Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD: But they that deal truly are his delight.
Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not seemly for a fool.
The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.