Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips. 2 Chronicles 25:27 And after he revolted from the Lord, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem. And he fled into Lachis, and they sent, and killed him there. 2 Corinthians 10:12,18 For we dare not match or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but we measure ourselves by ourselves and compare ourselves with ourselves. . . . 2 Corinthians 12:11 I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing. Context Do not Boast about Tomorrow1Boast not for to morrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may bring forth. 2Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips.3A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.… Cross References 2 Corinthians 10:12 For we dare not match or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but we measure ourselves by ourselves and compare ourselves with ourselves. 2 Corinthians 10:18 For not he who commendeth himself is approved: but he, whom God commendeth. 2 Corinthians 12:11 I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing. Proverbs 25:27 As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty shall be overwhelmed by glory. Proverbs 27:3 A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both. Lexicon Let anotherזָ֣ר (zār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2114: To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery praise you, יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ (yə·hal·lel·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1984: To shine and not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no your own mouth— פִ֑יךָ (p̄î·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to a stranger, נָ֝כְרִ֗י (nā·ḵə·rî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5237: Foreign, alien and not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not your own lips. שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ (śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8193: The lip, language, a margin Additional 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 thy neighbour, and not thine own mouth, praise thee; a stranger, and not thine own lips. Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own 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 thy own mouth; a stranger, and not thy own lips. Let another man 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. Jump to Previous Lips Mouth Praise Someone Strange StrangerJump to Next Lips Mouth Praise Someone Strange StrangerLinks Proverbs 27:2 NIVProverbs 27:2 NLT Proverbs 27:2 ESV Proverbs 27:2 NASB Proverbs 27:2 KJV Proverbs 27:2 Bible Apps Proverbs 27:2 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 27:2 Chinese Bible Proverbs 27:2 French Bible Proverbs 27:2 German Bible Alphabetical: A and another else Let lips mouth not own praise someone stranger you your OT Poetry: Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise you and not (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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