Proverbs 27:2 meaning and explanation
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
Proverbs 27:2, Berean Standard Bible
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This saying comes from the wise teacher of Proverbs, instructing a learner in humility. It contrasts praising yourself with receiving praise from another, and it names a stranger rather than a close friend, since a stranger has no reason to flatter.
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