Proverbs 27:2

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

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All Translations

BBE BBE

Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.

DBY DBY

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

KJV King James Version

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

WBT WBT

Let another man praise thee, and not thy own mouth; a stranger, and not thy own lips.

WEB WEB

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

YLT YLT

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.