Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 27:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 27:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 27:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Solomon, it's better to let other people say nice things about you instead of bragging about yourself. This means being humble and letting your actions speak for you.

Proverbs 27:2: Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Contradiction with Proverbs 31:31

This verse suggests giving praise publicly for a person's accomplishments, which contradicts the idea in Proverbs 27:2 of letting others praise you rather than speaking of your own accomplishments.

Proverbs 31:31: Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 11:30

Paul talks about boasting in his weaknesses, which contrasts with the notion of letting someone else praise instead of boasting oneself as advised in Proverbs 27:2.

2 Corinthians 11:30: If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

Contradiction with Galatians 6:4

This verse speaks of rejoicing in oneself without needing comparison or external validation, which can be seen as contradicting the idea of letting others praise you found in Proverbs 27:2.

Galatians 6:4: But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

Contradiction with Philippians 3:4-6

Here, Paul recounts his reasons for confidence in the flesh, which involves an element of self-praise that contradicts the advice of Proverbs 27:2 to let another praise you.

Philippians 3:4-6: Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:11

Paul acknowledges he has been forced to speak as a fool in boasting, which goes against the advice in Proverbs 27:2 to let others do the praising.

2 Corinthians 12:11: I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

Paradox #1

A potential contradiction with this verse is that it encourages humility and letting others praise you instead of doing it yourself, which might conflict with self-promotion values in some cultures or professions where highlighting one's achievements is necessary for success.

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