Passage Resources Hebrew/Greek Your Content
Previous Next
Add parallel Print Page Options
Close WEB

Proverbs 17:7
World English Bible

7 Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool,
    much less do lying lips fit a prince.

Read full chapter
Listen to Proverbs 17:7, Proverbs 17:26
Close CSB

Proverbs 17:7
Christian Standard Bible

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

Read full chapter
Next
Proverbs 16
Proverbs 18
Next
Previous Next
Close WEB

Proverbs 17:26
World English Bible

26 Also to punish the righteous is not good,
    nor to flog officials for their integrity.

Read full chapter
Close CSB

Proverbs 17:26
Christian Standard Bible

26 It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.[a](A)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 17:26 Or noble unfairly
Next
Proverbs 16
Proverbs 18
Next
dropdown
World English Bible (WEB)

by Public Domain. The name "World English Bible" is trademarked.

Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.