Proverbs 17:7
Legacy Standard Bible
7 (A)Excellent lips are not fitting for a [a]wicked fool,
Even less are (B)lying lips for a noble man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:7 One who rejects wisdom in rebellion against God
Proverbs 17:7
Revised Standard Version
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince.
Proverbs 17:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 It is also not good to (A)punish the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26
Revised Standard Version
26 To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good;
to flog noble men is wrong.
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