Proverbs 17:7

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
hebrew
לֹא נָאוָ֣ה לְ/נָבָ֣ל שְׂפַת יֶ֑תֶר אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי לְ/נָדִ֥יב שְׂפַת שָֽׁקֶר
English Translation
It is not fitting for a fool to have a noble tongue; much less for a generous person to have a deceptive tongue.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.

Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

Excellent speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!

Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Whoever gives a bribe thinks it's a magical stone—that wherever they turn they'll have success!

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

Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

A lip of excellence is not fitting for a fool, much less a lip of falsehood for a noble.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;<br>even less are lies fitting for a ruler.<br>

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

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

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

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

Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.