Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
† Excellent ſpeech becommeth not a foole: much leſſe doe † lying lippes a prince.
אַף , adverb, conjunction, ʾaf — also, yea (value 81)
H637,
אַף ʼaph, af; a primitive particle; meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though:—also, + although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, + how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.conjunction (denoting addition, especially of something greater)
also, yea, though, so much the more
adverb
furthermore, indeed
Used in 123 Verses, 22 Books 134  Occurrence Count
יֶתֶר , masculine noun, yeter — remainder, excess, preeminence (value 610)
H3499,
יֶתֶר yether, yeh'-ther; from H3498; properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free):— abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.remainder, excess, rest, remnant, excellence
remainder, remnant
remainder, rest, other part
excess
abundantly (adv)
abundance, affluence
superiority, excellency
Used in 95 Verses, 26 Books 101  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
נָאוֶה , adjective, naveh — comely, seemly (value 62)
H5000,
נָאוֶה nâʼveh, naw-veh'; from H4998 or H5116; suitable, or beautiful:—becometh, comely, seemly.comely, beautiful, seemly
comely, beautiful
seemly
Used in 10 Verses, 4 Books 10  Occurrence Count
נָבָל , adjective, naval — foolish, senseless (value 82)
H5036,
נָבָל nâbâl, naw-bawl'; from H5034; stupid; wicked (especially impious):—fool(-ish, -ish man, -ish woman), vile person.Used in 18 Verses, 8 Books 18  Occurrence Count
נָדִיב , adjective, masculine noun, nadiyv — inclined, generous, noble (value 66)
H5081,
נָדִיב nâdîyb, naw-deeb'; from H5068; properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant):—free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).adjective
inclined, willing, noble, generous
incited, inclined, willing
noble, princely (in rank)
noble (in mind and character)
masculine noun
noble one
Used in 26 Verses, 10 Books 28  Occurrence Count
שָׂפָה , feminine noun, safa — lip, speech, edge (value 385)
H8193,
שָׂפָה sâphâh, saw-faw'; or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת sepheth; probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):—band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
lip (as body part)
language
edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
Used in 164 Verses, 25 Books 175  Occurrence Count
שֶׁקֶר , masculine noun, sheker — deception, disappointment, falsehood (value 600)
H8267,
שֶׁקֶר sheqer, sheh'-ker; from H8266; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial):—without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood
deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one)
deceit, fraud, wrong
fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)
falsehood (injurious in testimony)
testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely
falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets)
lie, falsehood (in general)
false tongue
in vain
Used in 109 Verses, 19 Books 113  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 17:7Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לֹא־נָאוָ֣ה לְנָבָ֣ל שְׂפַת־יֶ֑תֶר אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לְנָדִ֥יב שְׂפַת־שָֽׁקֶר׃ |
| Verse #16881 (Ch. #645) — 10 words, 31 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Excellent |
H3499yeter |
יֶתֶר |
610 |
| speech |
H8193safa |
שָׂפָה |
385 |
| becometh |
H5000naveh |
נָאוֶה |
62 |
| not a fool: |
H5036naval |
נָבָל |
82 |
| much less do lying |
H8267sheker |
שֶׁקֶר |
600 |
| lips |
H8193safa |
שָׂפָה |
385 |
| a prince. |
H5081nadiyv |
נָדִיב |
66 |
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