Compare Translations for Proverbs 17:7

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 Excessive speech is not appropriate on a fool's lips; how much worse are lies for a ruler.
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English Standard Version
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.
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King James Version
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
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The Message Bible
7 We don't expect eloquence from fools, nor do we expect lies from our leaders.
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New American Standard Bible
7 Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.
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New International Version
7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool— how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
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New King James Version
7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince.
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New Living Translation
7 Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
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New Revised Standard
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a ruler.
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American Standard Version
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.
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The Bible in Basic English
7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
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Common English Bible
7 Too much talking isn't right for a fool; even less so false speech for an honorable person.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
7 Too much talking isn't right for a fool; even less so false speech for an honorable person.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
7 Fine speech is unbecoming to a boor, and even less lying lips to a leader.
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The Darby Translation
7 Excellent speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!
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Good News Translation
7 Respected people do not tell lies, and fools have nothing worthwhile to say.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
7 Respected people do not tell lies, and fools have nothing worthwhile to say.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
7 Refined speech is not fitting for a godless fool. How much less does lying fit a noble person!
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Hebrew Names Version
7 Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, Much less do lying lips fit a prince.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
7 Excellent speech is not suitable for a fool: much less lying lips for a prince!
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
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Lexham English Bible
7 {Fine speech} [is] not becoming a fool, {still less} [is] {false speech} for a ruler.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
7 Faithful lips will not suit a fool; nor lying lips a just man.
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New Century Version
7 Fools should not be proud, and rulers should not be liars.
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New International Reader's Version
7 It isn't proper for foolish people to brag. And it certainly isn't proper for rulers to tell lies!
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a ruler.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
7 Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.
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Revised Standard Version
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.
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Third Millennium Bible
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince.
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The Latin Vulgate
7 non decent stultum verba conposita nec principem labium mentiens
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
7 non decent stultum verba conposita nec principem labium mentiens
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The Webster Bible
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
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World English Bible
7 Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, Much less do lying lips fit a prince.
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Wycliffe
7 Words well-set together beseem not a fool; and a lying lip becometh not a prince. (Words put together well become not a fool; and lies become not a leader.)
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Young's Literal Translation
7 Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
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