Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The lip of excellence is not becoming to, the foolish one: much less the lip. of falsehood to the noble one.
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!
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 The crown of old men, sons' sons: and the glory of sons their fathers. 7 The lip of excellence is not becoming to, the foolish one: much less the lip. of falsehood to the noble one. 8 The gift a stone of grace in the, eyes of him possessing it: to all which it shall turn it shall prosper.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said to me, the Rock of Israel spake a parable upon the just man: a parable to fear God.
Job 34:12
Also surely God will not do evil, and the Almighty will not pervert judgment
Psalm 50:16-17
And to the unjust one God said, What to thee to recount my law, and thou wilt lift up my covenant upon thy mouth?
Psalm 101:3-5
I will not set a word of Belial before mine eyes: I hated him doing transgressions; he shall not cleave to me.
Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth shall be prepared forever: and the tongue of falsehood while I shall wink.
Proverbs 16:10-13
Divining upon the lips of the king: his mouth will not transgress in judgment
Proverbs 26:7
The legs of the lame were weak, and a parable in the mouth of the foolish.
Proverbs 29:12
A ruler listening to the word of falsehood, all serving him are unjust
Matthew 7:5
Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam from thine eye, and thou shalt see clearly to cast out the mote from thy brother's eye.