Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Unseemly in an unworthy man, is the lip of excellence, much more, in one of noble mind, the lip of falsehood.
New American Standard Bible
Much less are
King James Version
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Holman Bible
how much worse are lies for a ruler.
International Standard Version
Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool; how much more are deceitful statements with a prince!
A Conservative Version
Excellent speech is not appropriate to a fool, much less lying lips to a prince.
American Standard Version
Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.
Amplified
Excellent speech does not benefit a fool [who is spiritually blind],
Much less do lying lips benefit 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.
Darby Translation
Excellent speech becometh not a vile man; how much less do lying lips a noble!
Julia Smith Translation
The lip of excellence is not becoming to, the foolish one: much less the lip. of falsehood to the noble one.
King James 2000
Excellent speech becomes not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Fine speech} [is] not becoming a fool, {still less} [is] {false speech} for a ruler.
Modern King James verseion
An excellent lip is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips fitting for a prince.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An eloquent speech becometh not a fool; much less a lying mouth, then, becometh a prince.
NET Bible
Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!
New Heart English Bible
Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
Interlinear
Yether
Saphah
Sheqer
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
6 The crown of old men, consists of children's children, and the adornment of children, is their fathers. 7 Unseemly in an unworthy man, is the lip of excellence, much more, in one of noble mind, the lip of falsehood. 8 A gift, in the eyes of its owner, is, a stone of beauty, whithersoever it turneth, it bringeth prosperity.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:3
Said the God of Israel, Unto me, spake the Rock of Israel: - One Ruling over Men, A Righteous One, ruling in the reverence of God,
Job 34:12
Nay, verily, GOD, will not condemn unjustly, - nor, the Almighty, pervert justice.
Psalm 50:16-17
But, to the lawless one, God saith, What hast, thou, to do, to recount my statutes? Or that thou hast taken up my covenant upon thy mouth?
Psalm 101:3-5
I will not set before mine eyes, a vile thing, - The doing of them who fall away, I hate, It shall not cleave unto me;
Proverbs 12:19
A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.
Proverbs 16:10-13
An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.
Proverbs 26:7
Useless are the legs of the lame, and a proverb, in the mouth of a dullard.
Proverbs 29:12
When a ruler giveth heed to the word of falsehood, all his attendants, become lawless.
Matthew 7:5
Hypocrite! cast first, out of thine own eye, the beam, - and, then, shalt thou see clearly to cast the mote, out of the eye of thy brother.