Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
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- 2 Corinthians 10:18Rank 1 from verse 2
- Proverbs 25:27Rank 2 from verse 2
- 2 Corinthians 10:12Rank 3 from verse 2
12For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
12For we dare not make our selues of the number, or compare our selues with some that commend themselues: but they measuring themselues by themselues, and comparing themselues amongst themselues, ‖are not wise.
- 2 Corinthians 12:11Rank 4 from verse 2
11I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
11I am become a foole in glorying, ye haue compelled me. For I ought to haue beene commended of you: for in nothing am I behinde the very chiefest Apostles, though I be nothing.
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Proverbs 27:2
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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27:1BOAST not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
27:1¶ *†Boast not thy selfe of to morrow: for thou knowest not what a day may bring foorth.
27:2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
27:2Let another man praise thee, and not thine owne mouth; a stranger, and not thine owne lips.
Selected passage27:3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
27:3†A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.