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{Proverbs 17:7} Excellent 3499 speech 8193 becometh 5000 not x3808 a fool: 5036 much less x637 x3588 do lying 8267 lips 8193 a prince. 5081
Excellent speech:
Heb. A lip of excellency, "The legsª of the lameª¹ are not equal:ª° so [is] a parableª in the mouthª of fools.ª" {Prv 26:7} + "But unto the wickedª Godª saith,ª° What¹ hast thou to do to declareª° my statutes,ª or [that] thou shouldest takeª° my covenantª in¹ thy mouth?ª ... Seeing thou¹ hatestª° instruction,ª and castestª° my wordsª behindª thee." {Psa 50:16-17} + "Thou hypocrite,ª firstª cast outª° the¹ beamª out¹ of² thine ownª eye;ª andª thenª shalt thou see clearlyª° to cast outª° the¹ moteª out ofª thyª brother'sª eye.ª" {Mtt 7:5}
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"A divine sentenceª [is] in¹ the lipsª of the king:ª his mouthª transgressethª° not¹ in judgment.ª ... Righteousª lipsª [are] the delightª of kings;ª and they loveª° him that speakethª° right.ª" {Prv 16:10-13} + "If a rulerª° hearkenª° to¹ lies,ªª all¹ his servantsª° [are] wicked.ª" {Prv 29:12} + "The Godª of Israelª said,ª° the Rockª of Israelª spakeª° to me, He that ruleth²° over¹ menª [must be] just,ª rulingª° in the fearª of God.ª" {2Sm 23:3} + "Yea,¹ surelyª Godª will not¹ do wickedly,ª° neither¹ will the Almightyª pervertª° judgment.ª" {Job 34:12} + "I will setª° no¹ wickedª thingª before¹ mine eyes:ª I hateª° the workª° of them that turn aside;ª [it] shall not¹ cleaveª° to me. ... Whoso privilyª slanderethª°°° his neighbour,ª him will I cut off:ª° him that hath an highª lookª and a proudª heartª will not¹ I suffer.ª°" {Psa 101:3-5}
lying lips:
Heb. a lip of lying, "The lipª of truthª shall be establishedª° for ever:ª but¹ a lyingª tongueª [is] but for a moment.ª°" {Prv 12:19}

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