Proverbs 27:2

Let someone else praise (commend, boast about) you,
not your own mouth. A stranger (someone outside your own circles), not your own lips.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

יְהַלֶּלְךָ   זָר   וְלֹא   פִיךָ   נָכְרִי   וְאַל   שְׂפָתֶיךָ  

(This verse is not in the Septuagint)


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1984b
H9031
יְהַלֶּלְ (jehalele)
ךָ֣ (kha)
to boast
you
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Vpi3ms
Sp2ms
H2114a
זָ֣ר (zar)
be a stranger
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9002
H3808
H9014
וְ (ve)
לֹא (ló-)
־
and
not
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

C
Tn
H6310
H9021
פִ֑י (fi)
ךָ (kha)
lip
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H5237
נָ֝כְרִ֗י (nakheri)
foreign
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9002
H0408
H9014
וְ (ve)
אַל (al-)
־
and
not
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

C
Tn
H8193
H9021
H9016
שְׂפָתֶֽי (sefate)
ךָ (kha)
׃
lip
your
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ dual (couple) gen. feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncfdc
Sp2ms

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