Proverbs 27:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 25:27 : 27 It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.
  • 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.
  • 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.
  • 2 Cor 10:12 : 12 For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.

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  • Job 15:6
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    6 It is by your mouth, even yours, that you are judged to be in the wrong, and not by me; and your lips give witness against you.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

  • Prov 25:6-10
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    6 Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

    7 For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

    8 Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?

    9 Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:

    10 Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.

  • Prov 24:28
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    28 Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

  • Prov 30:32
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    32 If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.

  • Prov 5:9-10
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    9 For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:

    10 And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;

  • Prov 25:27
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    27 It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • 2 Cor 10:17-18
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    17 But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

    18 For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

  • Prov 27:3
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    3 A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

  • Eccl 5:2
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    2 As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

    7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

  • Mic 7:5
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    5 Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.

  • 1 Sam 2:3
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    3 Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.

  • Prov 4:24
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    24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

  • Ps 75:5
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    5 Let not your horn be lifted up: let no more words of pride come from your outstretched necks.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18 Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.

  • Ps 12:3
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    3 The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

  • Prov 29:23
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    23 A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

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    19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

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    22 Your heart has knowledge how frequently others have been cursed by you.

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    17 Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

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    2 So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

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    23 This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

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    6 Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.

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    4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

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    5 So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.

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    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

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    14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

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    10 Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

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    21 Let me not give respect to any man, or give names of honour to any living.

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    6 Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.

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    16 To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;

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    23 He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.