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Proverbs 17:7
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7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

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7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
    how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(A)

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Proverbs 17:7
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7 Fine speech is not (A)becoming to a fool;
    still less is (B)false speech to a prince.

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Proverbs 17:7
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7 Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;
how much worse are lies for a ruler.

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Proverbs 17:7
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7 [a](A)Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are (B)lying lips to a prince.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:7 Lit A lip of abundance
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