Proverbs 27:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.”
Proverbs 27:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 27:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 27:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 27:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.”
Proverbs 27:2 — World English Bible
Proverbs 27:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips. ”
Proverbs 27:2 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 27:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.”
Proverbs 27:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 27:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. ”
Proverbs 27:2 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 27:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.”
Proverbs 27:2 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 27:2 in Context — Proverbs 27
1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
What Does Proverbs 27:2 Mean?
Proverbs 27:2 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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