Proverbs 17:7 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁷ Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ Excellent speech becometh not a fool: Much less do lying lips a prince.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Fine or arrogant speech does not befit [an empty-headed] fool–much less do lying lips befit a prince.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.

Common English Bible

⁷ Too much talking isn’t right for a fool; even less so false speech for an honorable person.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Well-chosen words are not fitting for the foolish, nor are lying lips fitting for a leader.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.

Proverbs 17:7 Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

Job 34:12

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

Psalm 31:18

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

Proverbs 12:19

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

Proverbs 19:10

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Proverbs 26:1

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.

Proverbs 26:7

The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Proverbs 6:17

a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Matthew 7:5

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.