Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An eloquent speech becometh not a fool; much less a lying mouth, then, becometh 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.
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.
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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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
6 Children's children are a crown of the aged, and the fathers are the honour of the children. 7 An eloquent speech becometh not a fool; much less a lying mouth, then, becometh a prince. 8 Liberality is a precious stone unto him that hath it; for wheresoever he becometh, he prospereth.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel spake unto me, and the strength of Israel said, 'He that beareth rule over men, he that ruleth justly in the fear of God,
Job 34:12
For sure it is, that God condemneth no man wrongfully, and the judgment of the Almighty is not unrighteous.
Psalm 50:16-17
But unto the ungodly sayeth God, "Why dost thou preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth,
Psalm 101:3-5
I will take no wicked thing in hand. I hate the sin of unfaithfulness; it shall not cleave unto me.
Proverbs 12:19
A true mouth is ever constant; but a dissembling tongue is soon changed.
Proverbs 16:10-13
When the prophecy is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not go wrong in judgment.
Proverbs 26:7
Like as in a lame man his legs are not equal, even so is a parable in the fool's mouth.
Proverbs 29:12
If a prince delight in lies, all his servants are ungodly.
Matthew 7:5
"Hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to pluck out the mote out of thy brother's eye.