Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool; how much more are deceitful statements with a prince!
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Unseemly in an unworthy man, is the lip of excellence, much more, in one of noble mind, the lip of falsehood.
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
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents. 7 Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool; how much more are deceitful statements with a prince! 8 A bribe works wonders in the eyes of its giver; wherever he turns he prospers.
Phrases
Cross References
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 50:16-17
As for the wicked, God says, "How dare you recite my statutes or speak about my covenant with your lips!
Psalm 101:3-5
I will not even think about doing anything lawless; I hate to do evil deeds; I will have none of it.
Proverbs 12:19
A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment.
Proverbs 16:10-13
When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice.
Proverbs 26:7
Useless legs to the lame that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.
Proverbs 29:12
When a ruler is listening to lies, all of his officials tend to become wicked.
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."