Let another ¹  praise you, and not your own mouth; ²  someone else, ³  and not your own lips.

biblegateway Pro 27:2

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth--a stranger, and not your own lips.

Praise should come from another person and not from your own mouth, from a stranger and not from your own lips.

biblegateway Pro 27:2

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

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

bibleoremus Pro 27:2

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.

Let praise come from a stranger, not from yourself, from the lips of an outsider and not from your own.

biblegateway Pro 27:2

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.

biblegateway Pro 27:2

Let another ¹  praise you, and not your own mouth; ²  someone else, ³  and not your own lips.

¹ tn Heb “a stranger.” This does not necessarily refer to a non-Israelite, as has been demonstrated before in the book of Proverbs, but these are people outside the familiar and accepted circles. The point is that such a person would be objective in speaking about your abilities and accomplishments.

² sn “Mouth” and “lips” are metonymies of cause; they mean “what is said.” People should try to avoid praising themselves. Self praise can easily become a form of pride, even if it begins with trivial things. It does not establish a reputation; reputation comes from what others think about you.

³ tn “a foreigner”; KJV, ASV, NASB, NRSV “a stranger.”