Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 17
Excellent speech becomes not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Proverbios 17:7 en diferentes traducciones
Inglés
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!
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.
Español
RV1909
No conviene al necio la altilocuencia: ¡Cuánto menos al príncipe el labio mentiroso!
NBV
No es de esperarse que el rebelde diga la verdad ni que los reyes digan mentiras.
BES
Las palabras justas no deben buscarse en un hombre necio, y mucho menos son labios falsos en un gobernante.
PdDpt
No conviene al necio el lenguaje excelente, ¡Cuánto menos al príncipe el labio mentiroso!
PDT
No es sabio que un tonto hable demasiado, ni que un gobernante diga mentiras.