Let Another Praise Thee

"Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips."  Proverbs 27:2.  We are not to applaud ourselves.  If we commend ourselves, we are filled with pride.  Self commendation accomplishes nothing.  We are to go quietly about doing our works.  Our deeds are to be the evidence of our goodness, and not our own lips.  People are to see our character.  We are not to announce it.  We are to engage in the business of doing good with the hope that people will be influenced to do good also.  We are to silently make a difference among our fellowman.  The good that we do is not to be done for the praise of others, and especially, our own praise.  But, if praise is due, let that praise come from others.  A proud person wants others to know of kindness shown.  The haughtiness of an individual announcing his own praise can destroy all good that is done.  One does not wish to hear about what another has done, but rather, desires to see it.  Let us live life so that others will praise us, and not we ourselves.