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Proverbs 17:7
King James Version (1769 Blayney revision, with Apocrypha) · Berean Standard Bible
Excellent speech (note: Heb. A lip of excellency) becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips (note: Heb. a lip of lying) a prince.
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!