Proverbs 27:2

2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.

Proverbs 27:2 in Other Translations

KJV
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
ESV
2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
NLT
2 Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.
MSG
2 Don't call attention to yourself; let others do that for you.
CSB
2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth- a stranger, and not your own lips.

Proverbs 27:2 In-Context

1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.
3 Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Proverbs 25:27
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