Proverbs 17:7
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New International Version (©1984)
Arrogant lips are unsuited to a fool--how much worse lying lips to a ruler!

New Living Translation (©2007)
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Refined speech is not fitting for a godless fool. How much less does lying fit a noble person!

King James Bible
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

American King James Version
Excellent speech becomes not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

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

Bible in Basic English
Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.

Darby Bible Translation
Excellent speech becometh not a vile man; how much less do lying lips a noble!

English Revised Version
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Webster's Bible Translation
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

World English Bible
Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

Young's Literal Translation
Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

Geneva Study Bible

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

Wesley's Notes

17:7 Excellent speech - Discourse of high and excellent things.

King James Translators' Notes

Excellent...: Heb. A lip of excellency

lying...: Heb. a lip of lying

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

7. Excellent speech-(Compare Margin). Such language as ill suits a fool, as lying (ought to suit) a prince (Pr 16:12, 13).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:4. Flatterers, especially false teachers, are welcome to those that live in sin. 5. Those that laugh at poverty, treat God's providence and precepts with contempt. 6. It is an honour to children to have wise and godly parents continued to them, even after they are grown up and settled in the world. 7. A fool, in Solomon's Proverbs, signifies a wicked man, whom excellent speech does not become, because his conversation contradicts it.


Psalm 31:18 Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak arrogantly against the righteous With pride and contempt.
Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is too exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate. (NASB ©1995)

Arrogant Churl Excellency Excellent Fair False. Falsehood Fine Fit Fitting Fool Foolish Less Lip Noble Overbearing Prince Ruler Speech Vile Words Worse

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

excellent speech 26:7 Ps 50:16,17

much 16:10-13 29:12 2Sa 23:3 Job 34:12 Ps 101:3-5

lying lips 12:19

Bible Gateway: Proverbs Chapter 17 Verse 7 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: a are Arrogant Excellent fitting fool for how is less lips lying much not prince ruler speech to unsuited worse

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