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Proverbs

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Let another to be a stranger Verb H2114 זָ֣ר zar
praise to be boastful, to priase Verb H1984 יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ ye·hal·lel·cha
you, and not your own mouth; mouth Noun H6310 פִ֑יךָ fi·cha;
A stranger, foreign, alien Adjective H5237 נָ֝כְרִ֗י na·che·ri
and not your own lips. lip, speech, edge Noun H8193 שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ se·fa·tei·cha.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
King James Bible Let another man praise you, thee, and not your thine own mouth; A a stranger, and not your thine own lips.
Hebrew Greek English Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.