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

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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 (A)To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,
    nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

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