Proverbs 17:7

7 Too much talking isn't right for a fool; even less so false speech for an honorable person.

Proverbs 17:7 In-Context

5 Those who mock the poor insult their maker; those who rejoice in disaster won't go unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.
7 Too much talking isn't right for a fool; even less so false speech for an honorable person.
8 A bribe seems magical in the eyes of those who give it, granting success to all who use it.
9 One who seeks love conceals an offense, but one who repeats it divides friends.
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