Proverbs 17:7⥂
KJV:
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
BSB:
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
Hebrew:
לֹא־ נָאוָ֣ה לְנָבָ֣ל שְׂפַת־ יֶ֑תֶר אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ לְנָדִ֥יב שְׂפַת־ שָֽׁקֶר׃
LXX:
Greek Text
Topics:
FALSEHOOD • RULERS • SPEAKING
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| Translation | Hebrew/Aramaic | Transliteration [morphology] | Texts |
|---|---|---|---|
| not | לֹא־ | lo'-HTn | L |
| [is] suitable | נָאוָ֣ה | na.VahHAafsa | L |
| for a fool | לְנָבָ֣ל | le.HR na.ValHAamsa | L |
| a lip of | שְׂפַת־ | se.fat-HNcfsc | L |
| excellence | יֶ֑תֶר | Ye.terHNcmsa | L |
| indeed? | אַ֝֗ף | 'AfHTj | L |
| for | כִּֽי־ | ki-HTc | L |
| for a noble [person] | לְנָדִ֥יב | le.HR na.DivHNcmsa | L |
| a lip of | שְׂפַת־ | se.fat-HNcfsc | L |
| deception | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | Sha.kerHNcmsa | L |
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