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(A)Excellent lips are not fitting for a [a]wicked fool,
Even less are (B)lying lips for a noble man.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:7 One who rejects wisdom in rebellion against God

Introduction to Fools and Foolishness:
The Consequences of Being a Fool

Eloquent lips are[a] not fitting for a fool.
How much less lying lips for a ruler!

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:7 Or excessive chatter is

26 It is also not good to (A)punish the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

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26 It is not good to impose a fine on a righteous person
nor to flog officials because of their uprightness.

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