Proverbs 17:7

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Cross References

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.

Matthew 7:5

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.

Proverbs 26:7

The legs of the lame hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 12:19

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

Job 34:12

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

2 Samuel 23:3

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,

Psalm 31:18

Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

Proverbs 6:17

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

Proverbs 19:10

Delicate living 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.