Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 17
Excellent speech becomes not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
箴言 17:7的不同译本
英语
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.
中文
当代译本 (简)
愚人高谈阔论不相宜, 统治者说谎更不合适。
當代譯本 (繁)
愚人高談闊論不相宜, 統治者說謊更不合適。
标准译本 (简)
愚顽人有夸赞的嘴唇尚且不相宜, 更何况高贵人有虚谎的嘴唇呢!
標準譯本 (繁)
愚頑人有誇讚的嘴唇尚且不相宜, 更何況高貴人有虛謊的嘴唇呢!
现代标点和合本 (简)
愚顽人说美言本不相宜, 何况君王说谎话呢?
現代標點和合本 (繁)
愚頑人說美言本不相宜, 何況君王說謊話呢?
普通话本
不要指望愚蠢的人说出温雅的话, 也不该期盼统治者撒谎。