New King James Version (NKJV) Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince. We know that a fool cannot speak excellently, because an excellent speaker (first of all), tells the truth in its entirety. Read verse in King James Version Proverbs … Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight. 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. Now viewing scripture range from the book of Proverbs chapter 17:7 through chapter 17:10... Proverbs Chapter 17. Proverbs 17:7. wisdom lying speaking. Proverbs 17:7 Context. 9 Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. Proverbs 17:7 - KJV - Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less... Study verse in the King James Version We have been reading all through these Proverbs that the truth is … Proverbs 17:7 "Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince." 6 Childrens children are the crowne of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers. Proverbs 17:17 Context. Proverbs 17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Proverbs 17:7. Proverbs 17:7-8 KJV Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. 7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince. Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place. 7 It does not become a fool to speak loftily, How much less do lying lips a noble! Proverbs 17:7 Context. Proverbs 17:7 - 17:10. The proverbs following, Proverbs 17:7-10, appear to be united acrostically by the succession of the letters ש (שׂ, שׁ) and ת. 7 Excellent speech becommeth not a foole: much lesse doe lying lippes a prince. A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. Proverbs 19:10 Luxury is unseemly for a fool--how much worse for a slave to rule over princes! 7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. 5 Whoso mocketh the poore, reproacheth his maker: and he that is glad at calamities, shall not be vnpunished. 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? Proverbs 17:7. wisdom lying speaking. 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