Proverbs 27:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 25:27 : 27 The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.
  • 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.
  • 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.
  • 2 Cor 10:12 : 12 For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

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    1Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.

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    6Thy mouth declareth thee wicked, and not I, And thy lips testify against thee.

  • Prov 17:7
    74%

    7Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

  • Prov 25:6-10
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    6Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

    7For better `that' he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than `that' he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

    8Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?

    9Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

    10Lest the hearer put thee to shame, And thine evil report turn not back.

  • Prov 24:28
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    28Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

  • Prov 30:32
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    32If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil -- hand to mouth!

  • Prov 5:9-10
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    73%

    9Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,

    10Lest strangers be filled `with' thy power, And thy labours in the house of a stranger,

  • Prov 25:27
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    27The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • 2 Cor 10:17-18
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    17and he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast;

    18for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Eccl 10:12
    72%

    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

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    3A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

  • Eccl 5:2
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    2Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

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  • Mic 7:5
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  • 1 Sam 2:3
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  • Prov 4:24
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    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

  • Ps 75:5
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    5Raise not up on high your horn, (Ye speak with a stiff neck.)

  • Ps 31:18
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    18Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

  • Ps 12:3
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    3Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,

  • Prov 29:23
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    23The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

  • Prov 10:19
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    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

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    17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated `with' thee, and have hated thee.

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    2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

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    23Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,

  • Prov 30:6
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    6Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

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    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

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    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

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    14Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, `Is' a man boasting himself in a false gift.

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    3Thy devices make men keep silent, Thou scornest, and none is causing blushing!

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    10Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

  • Job 32:21
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    21Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,

  • Eccl 5:6
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    6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger, that `it `is' an error,' why is God wroth because of thy voice, and hath destroyed the work of thy hands?

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    16To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings,

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    23Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.