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Proverbs 27:2
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Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise you, And not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Don't praise yourself. Let someone else do it. Let the praise come from a stranger and not from your own mouth.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise you, And not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth;A foreigner, and not your own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth-a stranger, and not your own lips.
Don't brag about yourself— let others praise you.
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Never praise yourself. Let others do it.
Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth; another, and not your own lips.
Let other people praise you—even strangers; never do it yourself.
May another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; let it be a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another ma prayse the, & not thine owne mouth: yee other folkes lippes, and not thyne.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
Let another man prayse thee, and not thyne owne mouth, yea other folkes, and not thyne owne lippes.
The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honours business.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Another man, and not thi mouth preise thee; a straunger, and not thi lippis `preise thee.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thy own mouth; a stranger, and not thy own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth. Let a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Don't call attention to yourself; let others do that for you.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 25:27, 2 Corinthians 10:12, 2 Corinthians 10:18, 2 Corinthians 12:11
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 15:13 - I have performed 2 Samuel 15:4 - I would do 2 Kings 10:16 - Come with me Proverbs 20:6 - proclaim Proverbs 25:6 - Put not forth thyself John 5:31 - General 2 Corinthians 5:12 - we 2 Corinthians 11:30 - must
Cross-References
The time came when Isra'el was approaching death; so he called for his son Yosef and said to him, "If you truly love me, please put your hand under my thigh and pledge that, out of consideration for me, you will not bury me in Egypt.
Isra'el then said to Yosef, "You see that I am dying, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your ancestors.
In response David swore, "Your father knows very well that you have made me your friend. This is why he will say, ‘Y'honatan must not know this, or he will be unhappy.' As truly as Adonai lives, and as truly as you are alive, there is only a step between me and death."
Don't boast about tomorrow, for you don't know what the day may bring.
Whatever task comes your way to do, do it with all your strength; because in Sh'ol, where you will go, there is neither working nor planning, neither knowledge nor wisdom.
Around this time Hizkiyahu became ill to the point of death. Yesha‘yahu the prophet, the son of Amotz, came and said to him, "Here is what Adonai says: ‘Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not live.'"
"I plead with you, Adonai , remember now how I have lived before you truly and wholeheartedly, and how I have done what you see as good." And he cried bitter tears.
So stay alert! for you don't know when the owner of the house will come,
You don't even know if you will be alive tomorrow! For all you are is a mist that appears for a little while and then disappears.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth,.... Men should do those things which are praiseworthy; and should do them openly, that they may be seen and praised for them: for it is honourable to have such a character as Demetrius had, who had a good report of all men; and as the brother had, whose praise in the Gospel was in all the churches. To be commended by others, by any but a man's self, is to his credit and reputation; but nothing more hurtful to it than self-commendation; see 2 Corinthians 10:18; in some cases it is right for a man indeed to commend himself, when the glory of God, the credit of religion, the cause of truth and self-vindication, require it; as the prophet Samuel, the Apostle Paul, and others, have been obliged to do,
1 Samuel 12:3, c.
a stranger, and not thine own lips a stranger means any other than a man's self; and if it is one that he knows not, or has little acquaintance with; or if a foreigner, that does not personally know him, only has good testimonies of him, or has read his works; and especially if in other respects an enemy; it is greatly to his honour to be praised by him: and such a commendation comes with much better grace than from himself, and from whom indeed it would not come with any.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Another - An âalienusâ rather than âalius.â Praise to be worth anything must be altogether independent.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 27:2. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth — We have a similar proverb, which illustrates this: "Self-praise is no commendation."
