Proverbs 17:7 Cross References - BSB

⁷ Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

³ The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

¹² Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

¹⁶ To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips? ¹⁷ For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you.

³ I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. ⁴ A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil. ⁵ Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

¹⁰ A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice. ¹¹ Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern. ¹² Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness. ¹³ Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

⁷ Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

⁵ You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.