Proverbs 27:2 “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not yo…”

Proverbs 27:2

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

World English Bible

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

American Standard Version

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.

Darby Translation

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Young's Literal Translation

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.

Bible in Basic English

Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.

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Cross references

“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.”

2 Corinthians 10:18 Proverbs 25:27 2 Corinthians 10:12 2 Corinthians 12:11

2 Corinthians 10:18 · BSB

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

Proverbs 25:27 · BSB

It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.

2 Corinthians 10:12 · BSB

We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.

2 Corinthians 12:11 · BSB

I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

3A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

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