Proverbs 27:2 KJV
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Thou and Ye
- thee, thine one person
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
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Thompson Chains
- Self-exaltationSee the chain from Proverbs 17:19 · 10 links
Parallel Passages
- 2 Corinthians 10:12 For 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.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Proverbs 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
- 2 Corinthians 10:18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
- 2 Corinthians 12:11 I 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.
- 2 Corinthians 10:12 For 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.
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Topics
- Humility General scriptures concerning Humility
- Ostentation In prayer and almsgiving
- Pride General scriptures concerning Pride
- Self-righteousness General scriptures concerning Self-righteousness
Hebrew and Strong’s
- Let another man זָר zār זוּר Adjective · masculine singular
- praise יְהַלֶּלְךָ yĕhallelkā הָלַל Verb · piel jussive, third person masculine singular · with suffix: second person masculine singular
- thee, and not thine own mouth וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and פִיךָ pîkā פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
- a stranger נָכְרִי nokrî נׇכְרִי Adjective · masculine singular
- and not thine own lips וְאַל wĕʾal Negative · with and שְׂפָתֶיךָ śĕpātêkā שָׂפָה Noun · feminine dual construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0
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