Proverbs 27:2
Strong's Lexicon
Let another
זָ֣ר (zār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2114: 1) to be strange, be a stranger 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become estranged 1a2) strange, another, stranger, foreigner, an enemy (participle) 1a3) loathsome (of breath) (participle) 1a4) strange woman, prostitute, harlot (meton) 1b) (Niphal) to be estranged 1c) (Hophal) to be a stranger, be one alienated

praise you,
יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ (yə·hal·lel·ḵā)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1984: 1) to shine 1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour) 1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light 2) to praise, boast, be boastful 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be boastful 2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to praise 2b2) to boast, make a boast 2c) (Pual) 2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast 2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool 2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman

and not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

your own mouth—
פִ֑יךָ (p̄î·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

a stranger,
נָ֝כְרִ֗י (nā·ḵə·rî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5237: 1) foreign, alien 1a) foreign 1b) foreigner (subst) 1c) foreign woman, harlot 1d) unknown, unfamiliar (fig.)

and not
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

your own lips.
שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ (śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.

Young's Literal Translation
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth — a stranger, and not your own lips.

New American Standard Bible
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.

King James Bible
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.

New Living Translation
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth--a stranger, not your own lips.

English Standard Version
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

New American Standard Bible
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.

King James Bible
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth-- a stranger, and not your own lips.

International Standard Version
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, and never your own lips.

NET Bible
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.

American Standard Version
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

English Revised Version
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Young's Literal Translation
Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.
















Cross References
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.

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.

Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 27:1
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Proverbs 26:27
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Proverbs 27:5
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
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