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Proverbs 27:14

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be reckoned a curse to him.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— He that blesseth his friend, with a loud voice, in the morning early, a reproach, shall it be reckoned to him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He that blesseth his neighbour with a loud voice, rising in the night, shall be like to him that curseth.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He that prayseth his friend with a loude voyce, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted to him as a curse.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He who blesses his friend with a flattering loud voice is not different from him who curses.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses [him].
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
He that blesseth 1288
{1288} Prime
בּרךְ
barak
{baw-rak'}
A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason).
z8764
<8764> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 685
his friend 7453
{7453} Prime
רֵעַ
rea`
{ray'-ah}
From H7462; an associate (more or less close).
with a loud 1419
{1419} Prime
גָּדוֹל
gadowl
{gaw-dole'}
From H1431; great (in any sense); hence older; also insolent.
voice, 6963
{6963} Prime
קוֹל
qowl
{kole}
From an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.
rising early 7925
{7925} Prime
שָׁכַם
shakam
{shaw-kam'}
A primitive root; properly to incline (the shoulder to a burden); but used only as denominative from H7926; literally to load up (on the back of man or beast), that is, to start early in the morning.
z8687
<8687> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 1162
in the morning, 1242
{1242} Prime
בֹּקֶר
boqer
{bo'-ker}
From H1239; properly dawn (as the break of day); generally morning.
it shall be counted 2803
{2803} Prime
חָשַׁב
chashab
{khaw-shab'}
A primitive root; properly to plait or interpenetrate, that is, (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute.
z8735
<8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 1602
a curse 7045
{7045} Prime
קְלָלָה
q@lalah
{kel-aw-law'}
From H7043; vilification.
to him.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 27:14

_ _ Excessive zeal in praising raises suspicions of selfishness.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

Proverbs 27:14

_ _ Note, 1. It is a great folly to be extravagant in praising even the best of our friends and benefactors. It is our duty to give every one his due praise, to applaud those who excel in knowledge, virtue, and usefulness, and to acknowledge the kindnesses we have received with thankfulness; but to do this with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, to be always harping on this string, in all companies, even to our friend's face, or so as that he may be sure to hear it, to do it studiously, as we do that which we rise early to, to magnify the merits of our friend above measure and with hyperboles, is fulsome, and nauseous, and savours of hypocrisy and design. Praising men for what they have done is only to get more out of them; and every body concludes the parasite hopes to be well paid for his panegyric or epistle dedicatory. We must not give that praise to our friend which is due to God only, as some think is intimated in rising early to do it; for in the morning God is to be praised. We must not make too much haste to praise men (so some understand it), not cry up men too soon for their abilities and performances, but let them first be proved; lest they be lifted up with pride, and laid to sleep in idleness. 2. It is a greater folly to be fond of being ourselves extravagantly praised. A wise man rather counts it a curse, and a reflection upon him, not only designed to pick his pocket, but which may really turn to his prejudice. Modest praises (as a great man observes) invite such as are present to add to the commendation, but immodest immoderate praises tempt them to detract rather, and to censure one that they hear over-commended. And, besides, over-praising a man makes him the object of envy; every man puts in for a share of reputation, and therefore reckons himself injured if another monopolize it or have more given him than his share. And the greatest danger of all is that it is a temptation to pride; men are apt to think of themselves above what is meet when others speak of them above what is meet. See how careful blessed Paul was not to be over-valued, 2 Corinthians 12:6.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 27:14

Blesseth — That praises him to his face. A loud voice — That both he, and others, may be sure to take notice of it. Rising early — To shew his great forwardness. A curse — His friend will value this kind of blessing no more than a curse.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Proverbs 27:14

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising (f) early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

(f) Hastily and without cause.

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2 Samuel 15:2-7 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was [so], that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city [art] thou? And he said, Thy servant [is] of one of the tribes of Israel. ... And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
2 Samuel 16:16-19 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king. ... And again, whom should I serve? [should I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
2 Samuel 17:7-13 And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given [is] not good at this time. ... Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there.
1 Kings 22:6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king.
1 Kings 22:13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak [that which is] good.
Jeremiah 28:2-4 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. ... And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the LORD: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Acts 12:22-23 And the people gave a shout, [saying, It is] the voice of a god, and not of a man. ... And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
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2S 15:2; 16:16; 17:7. 1K 22:6, 13. Jr 28:2. Ac 12:22.

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