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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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  1. Proverbs 17:7 Lit A lip of abundance
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Proverbs 17:7
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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 17:26
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26 It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.[a](A)

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  1. 17:26 Or noble unfairly
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Proverbs 17:26
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26 It is also not good to (A)fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

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Proverbs 17:26
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26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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