Proverbs 17:7

Exaggerated (grand) speech is not fitting for a fool,
and even more inappropriate are lying lips in a leader.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

לֹא   נָאוָה   לְנָבָל   שְׂפַת   יֶתֶר   אַף   כִּי   לְנָדִיב   שְׂפַת   שָׁקֶר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

οὐχ ἁρμόσει ἄφρονι χείλη πιστὰ οὐδὲ δικαίῳ χείλη ψευδῆ


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3808
H9014
לֹא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

Tn
H5000
נָאוָ֣ה (navah)
lovely
Adj. Adjective
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Aafsa
H9005
H5036
לְ (le)
נָבָ֣ל (naval)
to
foolish
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Aabsa
H8193
H9014
שְׂפַת (sefat-)
־
lip
link
Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H3499a
יֶ֑תֶר (jeter)
remainder
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H0637
אַ֝֗ף (af)
also
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

Tj
H3588a
H9014
כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H9005
H5081
לְ (le)
נָדִ֥יב (nadiv)
to
noble
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Aabsa
H8193
H9014
שְׂפַת (sefat-)
־
lip
link
Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H8267
H9016
שָֽׁקֶר (shaqer)
׃
deception
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa

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