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
Useless legs to the lame that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.
Psalm 50:16
As for the wicked, God says, "How dare you recite my statutes or speak about my covenant with your lips!
Matthew 7:5
You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly enough to remove the speck from your brother's eye."
Much
Proverbs 16:10
When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice.
Proverbs 29:12
When a ruler is listening to lies, all of his officials tend to become wicked.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has talked to me. "When one is governing men justly, he fears God while governing.
Job 34:12
Truly, God doesn't practice wickedness, and the Almighty doesn't pervert justice.
Psalm 101:3
I will not even think about doing anything lawless; I hate to do evil deeds; I will have none of it.
Lying lips
Proverbs 12:19
A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment.