![]() ![]() Paul urges them to stop and be unified in and around Christ. After giving thanks to God for the Corinthians and their sure place with Him in eternity, Paul addresses the way they have divided themselves into factions based on which Christian teacher they follow. Isaiah 32:6 says, "The fool speaks folly, and his heart is busy with iniquity, to practice ungodliness, to utter error concerning the L ORD, to leave the craving of the hungry unsatisfied, and to deprive the thirsty of drink. First Corinthians 1:1017 is about Christian unity. This confirms that what I told you about Christ is true. A ruler who deals is lies is worse than a fool-because his foolishness harms those over whom he has power. Through him, God has enriched your church in every waywith all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge. It's beneath the dignity of such a position to be deceptive or dishonest. In fact, lies from those in authority are even less appropriate than arrogant speech from foolish people. Now it is especially necessary for the man who is bound to speak wisely, even though he cannot speak eloquently, to retain in memory the words of Scripture. Solomon reiterates the idea of words that don't "fit" by speaking of rulers who tell lies (Proverbs 17:7). Through him, God has enriched your church in every waywith all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge. Of course, many fools do exactly that-but their words don't "fit" with who they really are (Proverbs 26:1). NIV Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool- how much worse lying lips to a ruler NASB Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince. The person who lacks spiritual wisdom (Proverbs 1:7) has no business speaking as if he has it (Proverbs 16:18 21:24). Proverbs 17:7 ESV Fine speech is not becoming to a fool still less is false speech to a prince. David encountered a man referred to by the name Nabal, who was arrogantly ignorant and over-sure of his own importance (1 Samuel 25:1–13). Every time I think of youand I think of you oftenI thank God for your lives of free and open access to God, given by Jesus. ![]() This is ill suited for a nābāl: a particular kind of "fool" (Proverbs 17:21 30:22 1 Samuel 25:3). This refers to something pretentious, as when someone puts on an air of authority or superiority. Font Size Passage Resources Hebrew/Greek Your Content. ![]() Christian Standard Bible (CSB) Bible Book List. The original refers to speech which is lofty, excessive, or overdone. Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips how much worse are lies for a ruler. This proverbs uses a Hebrew phrasing that loses something in translation. ![]()
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