Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Excellent speech
Lying lips
Bible References
Excellent speech
Proverbs 26:7
The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.
Matthew 7:5
You false one, first take out the bit of wood from your eye, then will you see clearly to take out the grain of dust from your brother's eye.
Much
Proverbs 16:10
Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,
Job 34:12
Truly, God does not do evil, and the Ruler of all is not a false judge.
Lying lips
Proverbs 12:19
True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.