the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
Click here to learn more!
Read the Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible
Proverbs 27:2
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- BridgewayEncyclopedias:
- InternationalParallel Translations
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise you, And not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Don't praise yourself. Let someone else do it. Let the praise come from a stranger and not from your own mouth.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise you, And not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth;A foreigner, and not your own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth-a stranger, and not your own lips.
Don't brag about yourself— let others praise you.
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Never praise yourself. Let others do it.
Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth; another, and not your own lips.
Let other people praise you—even strangers; never do it yourself.
May another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; let it be a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another ma prayse the, & not thine owne mouth: yee other folkes lippes, and not thyne.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
Let another man prayse thee, and not thyne owne mouth, yea other folkes, and not thyne owne lippes.
The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honours business.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Another man, and not thi mouth preise thee; a straunger, and not thi lippis `preise thee.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thy own mouth; a stranger, and not thy own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth. Let a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Don't call attention to yourself; let others do that for you.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 25:27, 2 Corinthians 10:12, 2 Corinthians 10:18, 2 Corinthians 12:11
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 15:13 - I have performed 2 Samuel 15:4 - I would do 2 Kings 10:16 - Come with me Proverbs 20:6 - proclaim Proverbs 25:6 - Put not forth thyself John 5:31 - General 2 Corinthians 5:12 - we 2 Corinthians 11:30 - must
Cross-References
And when he saw that the day of his death drew nigh, he called his son Joseph, and said to him: If I have found favour in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh; and thou shalt shew me this kindness and truth, not to bury me in Egypt.
And he said to Joseph, his son: Behold I die, and God will be with you, and will bring you back into the land of your fathers.
And he swore again to David. And David said: Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, and he will say: Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved. But truly as the Lord liveth, and thy soul liveth, there is but one step (as I may say) between me and death.
Boast not for to morrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may bring forth.
Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge shall be in hell, whither thou art hastening.
In those days Ezechias was sick even to death, and Isaias the son of Amos the prophet cane unto him, and said to him: Thus saith the Lord: Take order with thy house, for thou shalt die, and not live.
And said: I beseech thee, O Lord, remember how I have walked before thee in truth, and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Ezechias wept with great weeping.
Watch ye therefore (for you know not when the lord of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning):
Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth,.... Men should do those things which are praiseworthy; and should do them openly, that they may be seen and praised for them: for it is honourable to have such a character as Demetrius had, who had a good report of all men; and as the brother had, whose praise in the Gospel was in all the churches. To be commended by others, by any but a man's self, is to his credit and reputation; but nothing more hurtful to it than self-commendation; see 2 Corinthians 10:18; in some cases it is right for a man indeed to commend himself, when the glory of God, the credit of religion, the cause of truth and self-vindication, require it; as the prophet Samuel, the Apostle Paul, and others, have been obliged to do,
1 Samuel 12:3, c.
a stranger, and not thine own lips a stranger means any other than a man's self; and if it is one that he knows not, or has little acquaintance with; or if a foreigner, that does not personally know him, only has good testimonies of him, or has read his works; and especially if in other respects an enemy; it is greatly to his honour to be praised by him: and such a commendation comes with much better grace than from himself, and from whom indeed it would not come with any.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Another - An “alienus” rather than “alius.” Praise to be worth anything must be altogether independent.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 27:2. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth — We have a similar proverb, which illustrates this: "Self-praise is no commendation."
