Proverbs 27:14

Proverbs 27:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
• New International Version (NIV)If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It will be counted a curse to him.

Context of Proverbs 27:14

12A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. 13Get security from someone who guarantees a stranger’s debt. Get a deposit if he does it for foreigners. A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning will be taken as a curse! 15A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day. 16Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands.

Proverbs 27:14 word by word

מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ רֵעֵ֨הוּ׀ בְּק֣וֹל גָּ֭דוֹל בַּבֹּ֣קֶר הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים קְ֝לָלָ֗ה תֵּחָ֥שֶׁב לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He that blessethבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• his friendרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• with a loudגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• rising earlyשָׁכַםshâkam · to riseH7925
• in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• it shall be countedחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: countH2803
• a curseקְלָלָהqelâlâh · curseH7045

Cross-references for Proverbs 27:14

• 2 Samuel 15:2He got up early every morning and went out to the gate of the city. When people brought a case to the king for judgment, Absalom would ask where in Israel they were from, and they would tell him their tribe.
• 2 Samuel 16:16When David’s friend Hushai the Arkite arrived, he went immediately to see Absalom. “Long live the king!” he exclaimed. “Long live the king!”
• 2 Samuel 17:7“Well,” Hushai replied to Absalom, “this time Ahithophel has made a mistake.
• 1 Kings 22:6So the king of Israel summoned the prophets, about 400 of them, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I hold back?” They all replied, “Yes, go right ahead! The Lord will give the king victory.”
• Jeremiah 28:2“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will remove the yoke of the king of Babylon from your necks.
• Acts 12:22The people gave him a great ovation, shouting, “It’s the voice of a god, not of a man!”

Commentaries on Proverbs 27:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14He that blesseth his friend - He who makes loud and public protestations of acknowledgments to his friend for favors received, subjects his sincerity to suspicion; and remember the Italian proverb elsewhere quoted: - "He who praises you more than he was wont to do, has either deceived you, or is about to do it." Extravagant public professions are little to be regarded.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The picture of the ostentatious flatterer going at daybreak to pour out blessings on his patron. For any good that he does, for any thanks he gets, he might as well utter curses.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14Verse 14 It is folly to be fond of being praised; it is a temptation to pride.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14It is important to speak appropriately for the situation (compare Proverbs 15:23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Excessive zeal in praising raises suspicions of selfishness.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 27:14

• Falsehood
• Friendship
• Rising

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Commentaries on Proverbs 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings