Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 27:2 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.”
Proverbs 27:2
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
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?}
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