Proverbs 17:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.”
Proverbs 17:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 17:7 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 17:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 17:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.”
Proverbs 17:7 — World English Bible
Proverbs 17:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.”
Proverbs 17:7 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 17:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.”
Proverbs 17:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 17:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Excellent speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!”
Proverbs 17:7 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 17:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.”
Proverbs 17:7 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 17:7 in Context — Proverbs 17
5 Celui qui se moque du pauvre outrage celui qui l’a fait; Celui qui se réjouit d’un malheur ne restera pas impuni.
6 Les enfants des enfants sont la couronne des vieillards, Et les pères sont la gloire de leurs enfants.
7 Les paroles distinguées ne conviennent pas à un insensé; Combien moins à un noble les paroles mensongères!
8 Les présents sont une pierre précieuse aux yeux de qui en reçoit; De quelque côté qu’ils se tournent, ils ont du succès.
9 Celui qui couvre une faute cherche l’amour, Et celui qui la rappelle dans ses discours divise les amis.
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What Does Proverbs 17:7 Mean?
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