Proverbs 17:7

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

Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother's eye.

Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.