Proverbs 17:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

Young's Literal Translation
Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

King James Bible
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Hebrew
Eloquent
יֶ֑תֶר (ye·ṯer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope

words
שְׂפַת־ (śə·p̄aṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

are unfit
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

for a fool;
לְנָבָ֣ל (lə·nā·ḇāl)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5036: Foolish, senseless

how much worse
אַ֝֗ף (’ap̄)
Conjunction
Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

are lying
שָֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood

lips
שְׂפַת־ (śə·p̄aṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

to a ruler!
לְנָדִ֥יב (lə·nā·ḏîḇ)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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