Proverbs 17:7
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.”
שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
יֶתֶר
excellence
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יֶתֶר
properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)
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שֶׁקֶר
deception
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שֶׁקֶר
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
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נָאוֶה
is suitable
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נָאוֶה
suitable, or beautiful
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