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an outsider, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth; A foreigner, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth — a stranger, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't brag about yourself--let others praise you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Praise should come from another person and not from your own mouth, from a stranger and not from your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Let other people praise you--even strangers; never do it yourself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, and never your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let another man praise thee, and not thy own mouth; a stranger, and not thy own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth, "" A stranger, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A stranger shall praise thee, and not thy mouth; a stranger, and not thy lips.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth: an outsider, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let another praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, not your own lips. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth; another, and not your own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth, and another, and not your own lips.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let thy neighbour, and not thine own mouth, praise thee; a stranger, and not thine own lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/27-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5486" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/27.htm">Do not Boast about Tomorrow</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2114.htm" title="2114: zār (Adj-ms) -- A primitive root; to turn aside; hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically to commit adultery.">Let another</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: yə·hal·lel·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To shine.">praise you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: p̄î·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">your own mouth—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5237.htm" title="5237: nā·ḵə·rî (Adj-ms) -- Foreign, alien. From neker; strange, in a variety of degrees and applications.">a stranger,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">and not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fdc:: 2ms) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">your own lips.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a></span><br />Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-1.htm">Matthew 6:1-4</a></span><br />“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. / So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. / But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-17.htm">2 Corinthians 10:17-18</a></span><br />Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.” / For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a></span><br />For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3</a></span><br />Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5-6</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” / Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23-24</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Romans 12:3</a></span><br />For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-4.htm">1 Corinthians 13:4</a></span><br />Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-3.htm">Galatians 6:3-4</a></span><br />If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. / Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/75-6.htm">Psalm 75:6-7</a></span><br />For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert, / but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/25-27.htm">Proverbs 25:27</a></span><br />It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-9.htm">Proverbs 12:9</a></span><br />Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">2 Chronicles 25:27</a></b></br> Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/10-12.htm">2 Corinthians 10:12,18</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/12-11.htm">2 Corinthians 12:11</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-28.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/150-6.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-19.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-33.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-16.htm">Stranger</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-12.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-21.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-21.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-21.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-13.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-13.htm">Stranger</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-1.htm">observations of self love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-5.htm">of true love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">of care to avoid offenses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-23.htm">and of the household care</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/proverbs/27.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Let another praise you</b><br />The Hebrew word for "praise" here is "halal," which means to boast or to shine. In the context of ancient Israel, praise was often associated with public acknowledgment of one's deeds or character. The wisdom literature of the Bible frequently emphasizes humility and the dangers of pride. By instructing that another should offer praise, the verse underscores the value of humility and the importance of external validation over self-promotion. This aligns with the broader biblical teaching that true honor comes from God and others, not from self-aggrandizement.<p><b>and not your own mouth</b><br />The phrase "your own mouth" serves as a caution against self-praise, which can lead to arrogance and a lack of credibility. In the cultural and historical context of the Bible, one's reputation was often established through the testimony of others. The mouth, as a symbol of speech and communication, is a powerful tool that can either build up or tear down. The admonition here is to exercise restraint and allow one's actions to speak louder than words, reflecting the biblical principle that humility precedes honor (<a href="/proverbs/15-33.htm">Proverbs 15:33</a>).<p><b>a stranger</b><br />The term "stranger" in Hebrew is "zar," which can refer to someone outside one's immediate community or family. This highlights the impartiality and objectivity that comes from receiving praise from someone who has no vested interest in flattering or currying favor. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a stranger's commendation would carry significant weight, as it would be seen as unbiased and genuine. This reinforces the idea that true recognition is best when it comes from those who are not obligated to give it.<p><b>and not your own lips</b><br />The repetition of the idea with "your own lips" serves to emphasize the importance of humility and the avoidance of self-promotion. Lips, as instruments of speech, are often used in the Bible to symbolize the expression of one's inner thoughts and intentions. By advising against using one's own lips for self-praise, the verse encourages believers to cultivate a spirit of modesty and to trust that their good deeds will be recognized in due time by others, and ultimately by God. This aligns with the teachings of Jesus, who warned against performing acts of righteousness to be seen by others (<a href="/matthew/6.htm">Matthew 6:1</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Let another man </span>(<span class= "ital">zar</span>) <span class= "bld">praise thee . . .</span> <span class= "bld">a stranger </span>(<span class= "ital">nokhri</span>)<span class= "ital">.--As </span>to the difference between these words, see above on <a href="/proverbs/2-16.htm" title="To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flatters with her words;">Proverbs 2:16</a>. A higher consideration than this is suggested in <a href="/2_corinthians/10-18.htm" title="For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.">2Corinthians 10:18</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth;</span> Septuagint, "Let thy neighbour (<span class="greek">ὁ πέλας</span>) laud thee." A stranger; <span class="hebrew">גָכְרִי</span>, properly, "an unknown person from an unknown country;" but, like <span class="hebrew">זר</span> in the former hemistich, used indifferently for "another" (see on Proverbs 2:16). "If I honour myself," said our Lord (<a href="/john/8-54.htm">John 8:54</a>), "my honour is nothing" And as St. Paul testifies (<a href="/2_corinthians/10-18.htm">2 Corinthians 10:18</a>), "Not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth." <p><span class="greek">Υπὲρ σαευτοῦ μὴ φράσῃς ἐγκώμια</span> <p>said the Greek gnomist; and <p><span class="greek">Φίλων ἔπαινον μᾶλλον η} σαυτοῦ λέγε</span>. And a trite maxim runs, "In ore proprio laus sordet;" and an English one decides, "He who praises himself is a debtor to others." Delitzsch quotes a German proverb (which loses the jingle in translation), "Eigen-lob stinkt, Freundes Lob hinkt, fremdes Lob klingt," "Self-praise stinks, friends' praise limps, strangers' praise sounds." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/27-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Let another</span><br /><span class="heb">זָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(zār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2114.htm">Strong's 2114: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery</span><br /><br /><span class="word">praise you,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hal·lel·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your own mouth—</span><br /><span class="heb">פִ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(p̄î·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a stranger,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֝כְרִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḵə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5237.htm">Strong's 5237: </a> </span><span class="str2">Foreign, alien</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your own lips.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/27-2.htm">Proverbs 27:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/27-2.htm">Proverbs 27:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/27-2.htm">Proverbs 27:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/27-2.htm">Proverbs 27:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/27-2.htm">Proverbs 27:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/27-2.htm">Proverbs 27:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/27-2.htm">Proverbs 27:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/27-2.htm">Proverbs 27:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/27-2.htm">Proverbs 27:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/27-2.htm">Proverbs 27:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/27-2.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise you and not (Prov. 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