"Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince."
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The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
Excellent speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble!
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, Much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.