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Let another man praise you, And not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
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The Folly of Self-Praise
Commentators unanimously affirm the core message: praising yourself is foolish and counterproductive. As Charles Spurgeon bluntly states, 'he who praises himself writes himself down a fool.' Scholars like Albert Barnes add that for praise to have any real value, it must come from an independent source—'a stranger,' not your own lips. True honor is received from others, not manufactured by oneself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Another - An “alienus” rather than “alius.” Praise to be worth anything must be altogether independent.
19th Century
Anglican
Let another man (zar) praise you ... a stranger (nokhrî).—As…
Baptist
For he who praises himself writes himself down a fool in capital letters.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth Men should do those things which are praiseworthy; and should do …
There may be occasion for us to justify ourselves, but not to praise ourselves.