Proverbs 27:2
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.”
שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
הָלַל
may he praise/ you
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הָלַל
To praise, to shine, to boast. Halal. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Exuberant irrepressible praise is the proper response to God.
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זוּר
a stranger
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זוּר
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
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פֶּה
own mouth/ your
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פֶּה
Mouth. Peh. The mouth of the LORD has spoken. God's mouth never speaks empty words. Every word He speaks will be fulfilled.
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נׇכְרִי
a foreigner
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נׇכְרִי
strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
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