Proverbs 17:7

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Eloquent speech is not fitting for a fool; how much less deceitful speech for a ruler!

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  • 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me: 'The one who rules over people must be righteous, ruling in the fear of God.'
  • Job 34:12 : 12 Truly, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
  • Ps 50:16-17 : 16 But to the wicked God says: 'What right have you to recite my statutes or take my covenant on your lips? 17 For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you.
  • Ps 101:3-5 : 3 I will not set any worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the actions of those who turn aside; it will not cling to me. 4 A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not associate with evil. 5 Whoever secretly slanders their neighbor, I will silence. Whoever has proud eyes and an arrogant heart, I cannot endure.
  • Prov 12:19 : 19 Truthful speech endures forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.
  • Prov 16:10-13 : 10 A decision is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not betray justice. 11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord; all the weights in the bag are His making. 12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established by righteousness. 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love those who speak honestly.
  • Prov 26:7 : 7 Like the legs of a lame person that hang limp, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
  • Prov 29:12 : 12 If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials become wicked.
  • Matt 7:5 : 5 Hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 19:10
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    10Luxury is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to rule over princes.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 17:6
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    6Children’s children are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Prov 27:2
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    2Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

  • Prov 17:20-21
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    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

    21The one who fathers a fool brings grief; the father of a senseless child has no joy.

  • Prov 12:22-23
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    22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are His delight.

    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 16:13
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    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love those who speak honestly.

  • Eccl 4:13
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    13Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

  • Prov 17:25-28
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    25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

    26It is not good to punish the righteous or to strike nobles for their integrity.

    27The one who holds back his words has knowledge, and the one who is calm in spirit is a person of understanding.

    28Even a fool is considered wise if they keep silent, and discerning when they shut their lips.

  • Prov 14:7
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    7Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields only folly.

  • Prov 29:11-12
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    11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

    12If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials become wicked.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18O LORD, let me not be put to shame, for I have called out to you. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them be silent in the grave.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10A decision is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not betray justice.

  • Prov 25:6-7
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    6Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great.

    7For it is better to be told, 'Come up here,' than to be humiliated in the presence of a nobleman whom your eyes have seen.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.

  • Hos 7:3
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    3They please the king with their evil and the princes with their lies.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 26:4
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    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him yourself.

  • Eccl 9:17
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    17The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler among fools.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness speaks deceit.

  • Prov 24:7
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    7Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.

  • Prov 26:1
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    1Like snow in summer and rain during harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

  • Prov 4:24
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    24Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and keep corrupt speech far from you.

  • Prov 26:7
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    7Like the legs of a lame person that hang limp, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 29:20
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    20Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3For he flatters himself in his own eyes, thinking his iniquity will not be discovered or hated.

  • Prov 17:8
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    8A bribe is like a precious gem in the eyes of its giver; wherever it turns, it prospers.

  • Prov 16:23
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    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Prov 28:16
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    16A ruler lacking understanding is abundant in extortions, but one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Who is the person who desires life and loves many days to see good?

  • Prov 12:19
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    19Truthful speech endures forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.