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Proverbs 27:2

World English Bible

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

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Proverbs 27:2 in other translations

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

Proverbs 27:2 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 27:2 in context

  1. 1Don’t boast about tomorrow;
    for you don’t know what a day may bring.
  2. 2Let another man praise you,
    and not your own mouth;
    a stranger, and not your own lips.
  3. 3A stone is heavy,
    and sand is a burden;
    but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
  4. 4Wrath is cruel,
    and anger is overwhelming;
    but who is able to stand before jealousy?