“Non decent stultum verba composita, nec principem labium mentiens.”
“Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Excellent: Heb. A lip of excellency lying: Heb. a lip of lying”
“Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!”
“Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.”
“Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.”
Eloquent. Septuagint, “faithful.” They cannot be expected from them.
4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.