Excellent speech becometh not a fool:
much less do lying lips a prince.
much less do lying lips a prince.
Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince.
still less is false speech to a prince.
Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.
Much less lying lips to a prince.
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a ruler.
still less is false speech to a ruler.
Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool,
much less do lying lips fit a prince.
much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Fine words are not becoming to a fool,
and much less are false words to a noble.
and much less are false words to a noble.
