Proverbs 17:7

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel spake to me, ye strength of Israel saide, Thou shalt beare rule ouer men, being iust, and ruling in the feare of God.
  • Job 34:12 : 12 And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement.
  • Ps 50:16-17 : 16 But vnto the wicked said God, What hast thou to doe to declare mine ordinances, that thou shouldest take my couenant in thy mouth, 17 Seeing thou hatest to bee reformed, and hast cast my wordes behinde thee?
  • Ps 101:3-5 : 3 I wil set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the worke of them that fall away: it shal not cleaue vnto me. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will knowe none euill. 5 Him that priuily slandereth his neighbour, wil I destroy: him that hath a proude looke and hie heart, I cannot suffer.
  • Prov 12:19 : 19 The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
  • Prov 16:10-13 : 10 A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement. 11 A true weight & balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke. 12 It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice. 13 Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
  • Prov 26:7 : 7 As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
  • Prov 29:12 : 12 Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.
  • Matt 7:5 : 5 Hypocrite, first cast out that beame out of thine owne eye, and then shalt thou see clearely to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

  • Prov 14:3
    76%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 17:6
    76%

    6Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.

  • Prov 19:1
    75%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 17:4
    75%

    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • Prov 23:9
    74%

    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 15:7
    74%

    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 27:2
    74%

    2Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.

  • Prov 17:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

    21He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

  • Prov 12:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 15:2
    74%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 16:13
    73%

    13Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

  • Eccl 4:13
    73%

    13Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    73%

    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Eccl 10:12
    73%

    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

  • Prov 17:25-28
    4 verses
    73%

    25A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.

    26Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.

    27Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

    28Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.

  • Prov 14:7
    73%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 29:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

    12Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.

  • Ps 31:18
    73%

    18Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.

  • Prov 16:10
    73%

    10A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement.

  • Prov 25:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.

    7For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

    7A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.

  • Hos 7:3
    72%

    3They make the King glad with their wickednesse, and the princes with their lies.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 26:4
    72%

    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

  • Eccl 9:17
    71%

    17The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles.

  • Prov 12:17
    71%

    17He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.

  • Prov 24:7
    71%

    7Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 26:1
    71%

    1As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole.

  • Prov 4:24
    71%

    24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

  • Prov 26:7
    71%

    7As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.

  • Prov 29:20
    71%

    20Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.

  • Ps 36:3
    71%

    3The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

  • Prov 17:8
    71%

    8A rewarde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it: it prospereth, whithersoeuer it turneth.

  • Prov 16:23
    71%

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 28:16
    71%

    16A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.

  • Prov 13:16
    70%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Ps 34:13
    70%

    13Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.

  • Prov 12:19
    70%

    19The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.