Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
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Cross references
- Proverbs 29:12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
- Psalm 50:16–17 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? Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
- 2 Samuel 23:3 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.