Proverbs 27:2
“Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.”
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Proverbs 27:2 Context
1Boast not thy selfe of to morrow: for thou knowest not what a day may bring foorth. 2Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips. 3A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both. 4Wrath is cruell, and anger is outragious: but who is able to stand before enuie?
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Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
- King James Version
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.
- Basic English Bible
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
- Darby Bible
Let another man praise thee, and not thy own mouth; a stranger, and not thy own lips.
- Webster's Bible
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
- World English Bible
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
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