Matthew Henry Commentary Proverbs 17:7
Matthew Henry Commentary
Proverbs 17:7
1662–1714
Presbyterian
Matthew Henry Commentary
Proverbs 17:7
1662–1714
Presbyterian
SCRIPTURE
"Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince." — Proverbs 17:7 (ASV)
A fool, in Solomon's Proverbs, signifies a wicked man, whom excellent speech does not suit, because his conduct contradicts it.