Proverbs
Proverbs 17:7
7Eloquent words are unfit for a fool;
how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloquent | יֶ֑תֶר | ye·ṯer | Noun - masculine singular | H3499 remainder, excellence, excess |
| words | שְׂפַת־ | śə·p̄aṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| are unfit | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| for a fool | לְנָבָ֣ל | lə·nā·ḇāl | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular | H5036 foolish, senseless |
| how much worse | אַ֝֗ף | ’ap̄ | Conjunction | H637 also, yea |
| are lying | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | šā·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| lips | שְׂפַת־ | śə·p̄aṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| to a ruler | לְנָדִ֥יב | lə·nā·ḏîḇ | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular | H5081 inclined, generous, noble |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 29:12 · Psalm 50:16–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.