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Proverbs 27:2
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.
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Christian Standard Bible®
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.
Hebrew Names Version
Let another man 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.
King James Version
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 own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
English Standard Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
New Century Version
Don't praise yourself. Let someone else do it. Let the praise come from a stranger and not from your own mouth.
Don't praise yourself. Let someone else do it. Let the praise come from a stranger and not from your own mouth.
Amplified Bible
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.
World English Bible
Let another man 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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
Legacy Standard Bible
Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth;A foreigner, and not your own lips.
Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth;A foreigner, and not your own lips.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
Don't brag about yourself— let others praise you.
Don't brag about yourself— let others praise you.
Complete Jewish Bible
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.
Darby Translation
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Easy-to-Read Version
Never praise yourself. Let others do it.
Never praise yourself. Let others do it.
George Lamsa Translation
Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth; another, and not your own lips.
Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth; another, and not your own lips.
Good News Translation
Let other people praise you—even strangers; never do it yourself.
Let other people praise you—even strangers; never do it yourself.
Lexham English Bible
May another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.
May another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.
Literal Translation
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; let it be 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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Let another ma prayse the, & not thine owne mouth: yee other folkes lippes, and not thyne.
Let another ma prayse the, & not thine owne mouth: yee other folkes lippes, and not thyne.
American Standard Version
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 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.
Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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 own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
King James Version (1611)
Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Let another man prayse thee, and not thyne owne mouth, yea other folkes, and not thyne owne lippes.
Let another man prayse thee, and not thyne owne mouth, yea other folkes, and not thyne owne lippes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honours business.
The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honours business.
English Revised Version
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 own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Another man, and not thi mouth preise thee; a straunger, and not thi lippis `preise thee.
Another man, and not thi mouth preise thee; a straunger, and not thi lippis `preise thee.
Update Bible Version
Let another man 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.
Webster's Bible Translation
Let another man praise thee, and not thy own mouth; a stranger, and not thy own lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thy own mouth; a stranger, and not thy own lips.
New English Translation
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.
New King James Version
Let another man 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.
New Life Bible
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth. Let a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth. Let a stranger, and not your own lips.
New Revised Standard
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips.
Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips.
Revised Standard Version
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.
Young's Literal Translation
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.
THE MESSAGE
Don't call attention to yourself; let others do that for you.
Don't call attention to yourself; let others do that for you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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.
Contextual Overview
2 Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.
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
Genesis 47:29
As the time of his death drew near, Jacob called for his son Joseph and said to him, "Please do me this favor. Put your hand under my thigh and swear that you will treat me with unfailing love by honoring this last request: Do not bury me in Egypt.
As the time of his death drew near, Jacob called for his son Joseph and said to him, "Please do me this favor. Put your hand under my thigh and swear that you will treat me with unfailing love by honoring this last request: Do not bury me in Egypt.
Genesis 48:21
Then Jacob said to Joseph, "Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will take you back to Canaan, the land of your ancestors.
Then Jacob said to Joseph, "Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will take you back to Canaan, the land of your ancestors.
1 Samuel 20:3
Then David took an oath before Jonathan and said, "Your father knows perfectly well about our friendship, so he has said to himself, ‘I won't tell Jonathan—why should I hurt him?' But I swear to you that I am only a step away from death! I swear it by the Lord and by your own soul!"
Then David took an oath before Jonathan and said, "Your father knows perfectly well about our friendship, so he has said to himself, ‘I won't tell Jonathan—why should I hurt him?' But I swear to you that I am only a step away from death! I swear it by the Lord and by your own soul!"
Proverbs 27:1
Don't brag about tomorrow, since you don't know what the day will bring.
Don't brag about tomorrow, since you don't know what the day will bring.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Isaiah 38:1
About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: "This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.'"
About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: "This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.'"
Isaiah 38:3
"Remember, O Lord , how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you." Then he broke down and wept bitterly.
"Remember, O Lord , how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you." Then he broke down and wept bitterly.
Mark 13:35
You, too, must keep watch! For you don't know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak.
You, too, must keep watch! For you don't know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak.
James 4:14
How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it's here a little while, then it's gone.
How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it's here a little while, then it's gone.
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."
