Pro Mga Panultihon, kapitulo Ang Libro sa Mga Panultihon, kapitulo 17
Dili angayan nga mosultig maayo ang buang-buang,
ug labi nang dili angay nga mamakak ang usa ka pangulo.
Proverbs 17:7 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
DRA
Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.
FBV
Fine words don't suit stupid people, how much less are lies suited to a ruler.
GNV
Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.
JPS
Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince.
LSV
A lip of excellence is not fitting for a fool, much less a lip of falsehood for a noble.
NIV (US)
Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool— how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
NMV
Excellent speech becomes not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
OJB
Eloquent speech becometh not a naval (fool), much less do lying sfatayim (lips) a ruler.
T4T
Fine/Eloquent speech is not suitable for foolish people to say, just like lies are not suitable for rulers to say.
WEB (US)
Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
Неприлична глупому важная речь, тем паче знатному — уста лживые.
НРП
Не пристала глупцу высокая речь, а тем более благородному — лживое слово!
Заокская (Кулаков)
Нет проку неразумному от многословия, тем более благородному — от лжи.
СП (БЛ)
Не стоит надеяться, что глупый сможет убедительно говорить, также не следует ждать от правителя лжи.