Proverbs 27:2
“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 27:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Es rühme dich ein anderer und nicht dein Mund, ein Fremder und nicht deine Lippen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Alábete el extraño, y no tu boca; el ajeno, y no tus labios.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Que o estranho te louve, e não tua própria boca; o estrangeiro, e não teus próprios lábios.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Que outros te elogiem, não a tua própria boca, um estranho, e não teus próprios lábios.
📖 Proverbs 27:2 in Context
1Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
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