King James Version
Proverbs 27:2 in the King James Version says “Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.”
Proverbs 27:2 · KJV
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. to: Heb. to morrow day
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. heavy: Heb. heaviness
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Wrath: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing envy: or, jealousy?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“man praise”
H1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causativ
“Let another”
H2114to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“thee and not thine own mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
“a stranger”
H5237strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“and not thine own lips”
H8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
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