1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
Proverbs 27:1–2
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Sirach 11:3–5
3 The bee is little among flying creatures, but what it produces is the best of confections. (WEB) 4 Don’t boast about the clothes you wear, and don’t exalt yourself in the day of honor; for the Lord’s works are wonderful, and his works are hidden among men. (WEB) 5 Many kings h… (WEB)
1 Clement 30:5–7
5 Blessed is the offspring of a woman that liveth but a short time. Be not thou abundant in words . (1CL) 6 Let our praise be with God, and not of ourselves: for God hateth them that praise themselves. (1CL) 7 Let the testimony to our well doing be given by others, as it was giv… (1CL)
1 Samuel 2:2–4
2 There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. 3 Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty a…
Sirach 27:6–8
6 The fruit of a tree discloses its cultivation, so is the utterance of the thought of a person’s heart. (WEB) 7 Praise no man before you hear his thoughts, for this is how people are tested. (WEB) 8 If you follow righteousness, you will obtain it, and put it on like a long robe… (WEB)
Sirach 7:4–6
4 Don’t seek preeminence from the Lord, nor the seat of honor from the king. (WEB) 5 Don’t justify yourself in the presence of the Lord, and don’t display your wisdom before the king. (WEB) 6 Don’t seek to be a judge, lest you not be able to take away iniquities, lest perhaps yo… (WEB)
Sirach 10:25–27
25 Free men will minister to a wise servant. A man who has knowledge will not complain. (WEB) 26 Don’t flaunt your wisdom in doing your work. Don’t boast in the time of your distress. (WEB) 27 Better is he who labors and abounds in all things, than he who boasts and lacks bread. (WEB)
Sirach 8:17–19
17 Don’t consult with a fool, for he will not be able to keep a secret. (WEB) 18 Do no secret thing before a stranger, for you don’t know what it will cause. (WEB) 19 Don’t open your heart to every man. Don’t let him return you a favor. (WEB)
Proverbs 25:5–7
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness. 6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; 7 for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you s…
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