Verse 7

¶ Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men [must be] just, ruling in the fear of God.
• Job 34:12 : 12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
• Ps 50:16-17 : 16 ¶ But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or [that] thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? 17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
• Ps 101:3-5 : 3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; [it] shall not cleave to me. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked [person]. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
• Prov 12:19 : 19 ¶ The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.
• Prov 16:10-13 : 10 ¶ A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. 11 ¶ A just weight and balance [are] the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag [are] his work. 12 ¶ [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. 13 ¶ Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
• Prov 26:7 : 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.
• Prov 29:12 : 12 ¶ If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants [are] wicked.
• Matt 7:5 : 5 ‹Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.›