Proverbs 27:2

God's Word

Praise should come from another person and not from your own mouth, from a stranger and not from your own lips.

Cross References

2 Kings 10:16

Jehu said, “Come with me. See how devoted I am to the Lord.” So he had Jehonadab ride on his chariot.

Proverbs 20:6

Many people declare themselves loyal, but who can find someone who is ⌞really⌟ trustworthy?

Proverbs 25:27

Eating too much honey is not good, and searching for honor is not honorable.

Proverbs 27:3

A stone is heavy, and sand weighs a lot, but annoyance caused by a stubborn fool is heavier than both.

2 Corinthians 10:12

We wouldn’t put ourselves in the same class with or compare ourselves to those who are bold enough to make their own recommendations. Certainly, when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves to themselves, they show how foolish they are.

2 Corinthians 10:18

It isn’t the person who makes his own recommendation who receives approval, but the person whom the Lord recommends.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have become a fool. You forced me to be one. You should have recommended me to others. Even if I’m nothing, I wasn’t inferior in any way to your super-apostles.