Proverbs 17:7

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Cross References

Proverbs 29:12

A prince that gladly heareth lying words, hath all his servants wicked.

Matthew 7:5

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

Proverbs 26:7

As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 12:19

The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.

Job 34:12

For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.

Proverbs 6:17

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

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal faithfully please him.

Proverbs 19:10

Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too high for a fool, in the gate he shall not open his mouth.

Proverbs 26:1

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