Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips; how much worse are lies for a ruler.

愚顽人说美言本不相宜，何况君王说谎话呢？

愚顽人说美言并不相宜，君子说谎言也不合宜。

愚顽人说美言并不相宜，君子说谎言也不合宜。

愚人高谈阔论不相称，统治者说谎更不合适。

愚顽人说佳美的话是不相称的，何况尊贵的人说虚谎的话呢！

愚顽人有优雅的嘴唇尚且不合宜，更何况高贵的人有撒谎的嘴唇呢！

愚頑人說美言本不相宜，何況君王說謊話呢？

愚頑人說美言並不相宜，君子說謊言也不合宜。

愚頑人說美言並不相宜，君子說謊言也不合宜。

愚人高談闊論不相稱，統治者說謊更不合適。

愚頑人說佳美的話是不相稱的，何況尊貴的人說虛謊的話呢！

愚昧人說話用美妙口氣、本不相宜，高貴人用虛謊口氣、更不相配。

愚頑人有優雅的嘴唇尚且不合宜，更何況高貴的人有撒謊的嘴唇呢！

嘉言不宜於愚者、誑舌不宜於君王、

位卑而言高、非宜也、位高而言卑、亦非宜也。

愚者大言不相宜、況君子誑言、豈非更不宜乎、

Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool— how much worse lying lips to a ruler!

Fancy words don’t belong in the mouths of ungodly fools. And lies certainly don’t belong in the mouths of rulers!

Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.

Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.

Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.

Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.

Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips; how much worse are lies for a ruler.

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

Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!

Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

God’s verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his concern.Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, since a throne is established through righteousness.Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like lame legs that hang limp.

Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

But God says to the wicked:“ What right do you have to recite my statutes and to take my covenant on your lips?You hate instruction and fling my words behind you.

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue, only a moment.

The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me,“ The one who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

Hypocrite! First take the beam of wood out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take the splinter out of your brother’s eye.

I will not let anything worthless guide me. I hate the practice of transgression; it will not cling to me.A devious heart will be far from me; I will not be involved with evil.I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor; I cannot tolerate anyone with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.