Proverbs 27:2
2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.
Other Translations of Proverbs 27:2
King James Version
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
English Standard Version
2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
The Message
2 Don't call attention to yourself; let others do that for you.
New King James Version
2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
New Living Translation
2 Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth- a stranger, not your own lips.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 27:2
Commentary on Proverbs 27:2
(Read Proverbs 27:2)
There may be occasion for us to justify ourselves, but not to praise ourselves.