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Proverbs 27:2 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 27 · verse 2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.Proverbs 27:2 · King James Version
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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Key words (Strong's)
- strangernokrîystrange, in a variety of degrees and applicationsH5237 →
- praisehâlalto be clearH1984 →
- mouthpehthe mouth , whether literal or figurativeH6310 →
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Note, 1. We must do that which is commendable, for which even strangers may praise us. Our light must shine before men, and we must do good works that may be seen, though we must not do them on purpose that they may be seen. Let our own works be such as will praise us, even in the gates, Phi 4:8. 2.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary