King James Version
Proverbs 17:7 in the King James Version says “Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Excellent: Heb. A lip of excellency lying: Heb. ...” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Excellent: Heb. A lip of excellency lying: Heb. a lip of lying”
Proverbs 17:7 · KJV
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. unpunished: Heb. held innocent
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Excellent: Heb. A lip of excellency lying: Heb. a lip of lying
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. a precious: Heb. a stone of grace
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. seeketh: or, procureth
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“lips”
H8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
“Excellent”
H3499properly, an overhanging, i.e., (by implication) a small rope (as hanging free)
meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“a prince”
H5081properly, voluntary, i.e., generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)
“lips”
H8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
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