Proverbs 27:2

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Proverbs 27:2

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Julia Smith Translation

A stranger shall praise thee, and not thy mouth; a stranger, and not thy lips.

New American Standard Bible

Let another 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.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, and never your own lips.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your 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.

Darby Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

May another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; yea, other folk's lips and not thine.

NET Bible

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Webster

Let another man praise thee, and not thy own mouth; a stranger, and not thy own lips.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Themes

Ostentation » In prayer and almsgiving

Praise » Not praising yourself

Topics

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English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Let another man

H2114

זוּר
Zuwr

stranger, strange, estranged, stranger , another, strange woman, gone away, fanners, another place

Usage: 77

praise

H1984

הלל
Halal

praise, glory, boast, mad, shine, foolish, fools, commended, rage, celebrate, give, marriage, renowned

Usage: 165

thee, and not thine own mouth

H6310

פּה
Peh

mouth, commandment, edge, according, word, hole, end, appointment, portion, tenor, sentence,

Usage: 497

a stranger

H5237

נכרי
Nokriy

stranger, strange, alien, strange woman, foreigner, outlandish, stranger

Usage: 46

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Proverbs 27:2

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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 27:2

Prayers for Proverbs 27:2

Prayer Of Gratitude For My Friends

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 18408
Proverbs Rank: 573
6 Topics
2 Themes
4 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
1 Devotional
1 Reference
1 Prayers

Context Readings

¹ Thou shalt not boast upon the day of the morrow, for thou shalt not know what a day shall bring forth. ² A stranger shall praise thee, and not thy mouth; a stranger, and not thy lips. ³ A stone is heavy and sand a burden, and the wrath of the foolish one heavy more than they two.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:27

To eat much honey is not good: and to seek out their honor, not honor.

2 Corinthians 10:18

For not he recommending himself, this is acceptable, but whom the Lord recommends.

2 Corinthians 10:12

For we dare not appear or join ourselves to certain of them recommending themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and joining themselves to themselves, do not understand.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been mad boasting; ye forced me: for I ought to have been recommended by you: for I was not greatly inferior to the sent, if also I am nothing.