Proverbs 27:2

Proverbs 27:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
• New International Version (NIV)Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.

Context of Proverbs 27:2

1Do not boast about what you will do tomorrow. You do not know what might happen. Let other people praise you. Do not boast about yourself. 3A stone is heavy to carry and sand also weighs a lot. But the silly acts of a fool give more pain than both of those. 4An angry person does cruel things that can destroy people. But a jealous person is much worse.

Proverbs 27:2 word by word

יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ זָ֣ר וְלֹא־פִ֑יךָ נָ֝כְרִ֗י וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let another manזוּרzûr · be a strangerH2114
• praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• thee, and not thine own mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• a strangerנׇכְרִיnokrîy · foreignH5237
• and not thine own lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193

Cross-references for Proverbs 27:2

• 2 Chronicles 25:27After Amaziah had turned away from the Lord, some people in Jerusalem made a plan to kill him. So he ran away to Lachish. But the people in Jerusalem sent men to catch him in Lachish. They killed Amaziah there.
• 2 Corinthians 10:12Some people praise themselves. They say how clever they are. But we could never do that. We could not even try to be like those people. But they do not understand anything. They decide among themselves how good they are. They look at one another to see if they are better or worse.
• 2 Corinthians 12:11I am speaking like a proud fool, but you have made me do it. You yourselves should be saying good things about me. I may not be important. But I am as good as those very special apostles.

Commentaries on Proverbs 27:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth - We have a similar proverb, which illustrates this: "Self-praise is no commendation."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Another - An “alienus” rather than “alius.” Praise to be worth anything must be altogether independent.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2Verse 2 There may be occasion for us to justify ourselves, but not to praise ourselves.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Hebrew word for praise comes from the same root as "brag" in Proverbs 27:1. Bragging, or self-praise, is unwise.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Avoid self-praise.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 27:2

• Humility
• Ostentation
• Pride
• Self-Righteousness

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Proverbs 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings