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href="/niv/proverbs/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning will be taken as a curse!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It will be counted a curse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be considered a curse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be reckoned a curse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be reckoned a curse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be counted as a curse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be counted as a curse to him [for it will either be annoying or his purpose will be suspect].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />A loud greeting early in the morning is the same as a curse. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever blesses his friend early in the morning with a loud voice- his blessing is considered a curse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You might as well curse your friends as wake them up early in the morning with a loud greeting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A friend's loud blessing early in the morning will be thought of as a curse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is greeting his friend with a loud voice, "" Rising early in the morning, "" It is reckoned a light thing to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He blessing his friend with a great voice, rising early in the morning, a curse shall be reckoned to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that blesseth his neighbour with a loud voice, rising in the night, shall be like to him that curseth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever blesses his neighbor with a grand voice, rising in the night, shall be like one who curses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those who greet their neighbor with a loud voice in the early morning, a curse can be laid to their charge. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever blesses a neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who blesses his friend with a flattering loud voice is not different from him who curses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He that blesses his neighbor with flattery in a loud voice is not different from him that pronounces a curse.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses <i>him</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/27-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5583" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/27.htm">Do not Boast about Tomorrow</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: mə·ḇā·rêḵ (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">If one blesses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘ê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">his neighbor</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">with a loud</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="7925: haš·kêm (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; but used only as denominative from shkem; literally, to load up, i.e. To start early in the morning.">early</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">in the morning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803: tê·ḥā·šeḇ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To think, account. ">it will be counted</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/7045.htm" title="7045: qə·lā·lāh (N-fs) -- A curse. From qalal; vilification.">as a curse.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-5.htm">Matthew 6:5</a></span><br />And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Matthew 23:5-7</a></span><br />All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. / They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues, / the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15-16</a></span><br />Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-1.htm">1 Corinthians 13:1</a></span><br />If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-1.htm">Matthew 6:1-2</a></span><br />“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. / So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-10.htm">Luke 18:10-14</a></span><br />“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. / The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. / I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:2-3</a></span><br />For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-9.htm">Romans 12:9</a></span><br />Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a></span><br />For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Jeremiah 12:2</a></span><br />You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a></span><br />So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-21.htm">Psalm 55:21</a></span><br />His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/12-2.htm">Psalm 12:2</a></span><br />They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-2.htm">Isaiah 58:2-4</a></span><br />For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.” / “Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers. / You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.</p><p class="hdg">he that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-2.htm">2 Samuel 15:2-7</a></b></br> And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was <i>so</i>, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city <i>art</i> thou? And he said, Thy servant <i>is</i> of one of the tribes of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/16-16.htm">2 Samuel 16:16-19</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/17-7.htm">2 Samuel 17:7-13</a></b></br> And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given <i>is</i> not good at this time… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/16-4.htm">Account</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">Blesses</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-25.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-28.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-2.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/psalms/109-18.htm">Cursing</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-17.htm">Early</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-10.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-6.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-13.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-13.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-18.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-10.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-7.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/psalms/139-2.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/3_john/1-14.htm">Saluting</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-25.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-15.htm">Account</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Blesses</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-20.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-15.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-27.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-24.htm">Cursing</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-21.htm">Early</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-16.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-14.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-16.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-5.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-28.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-12.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/mark/9-15.htm">Saluting</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-1.htm">observations of self love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-5.htm">of true love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">of care to avoid offenses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-23.htm">and of the household care</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/proverbs/27.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>If one blesses</b><br />The Hebrew word for "blesses" is "בָּרַךְ" (barak), which means to kneel, to bless, or to praise. In the context of this verse, it suggests an outward expression of goodwill or favor. However, the intention behind the blessing is crucial. The act of blessing is a sacred one, often associated with invoking divine favor. In the biblical context, blessings were significant and carried weight, often reflecting the heart's true intentions.<p><b>his neighbor</b><br />The term "neighbor" in Hebrew is "רֵעַ" (rea), which can mean friend, companion, or fellow. In ancient Israelite society, the concept of a neighbor extended beyond mere proximity; it encompassed a sense of community and mutual responsibility. The neighborly relationship was one of trust and respect, and actions towards a neighbor were expected to reflect love and consideration, as seen in the broader biblical command to "love your neighbor as yourself" (<a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>).<p><b>with a loud voice</b><br />The phrase "with a loud voice" suggests an action that is public and attention-seeking. The Hebrew word for "loud" is "גָּדוֹל" (gadol), meaning great or large. This implies that the blessing is not a quiet, sincere gesture but rather a boisterous display. In the cultural context, such an action could be seen as insincere or self-serving, as it draws attention to the one giving the blessing rather than the one receiving it.<p><b>early in the morning</b><br />The phrase "early in the morning" indicates a time when people are typically not prepared for loud disturbances. The Hebrew word "שָׁכַם" (shakam) means to rise early or to do something diligently. In ancient times, the morning was a time for quiet reflection and preparation for the day ahead. A loud blessing at this time could be perceived as intrusive or inconsiderate, disrupting the peace and tranquility of the morning.<p><b>it will be counted to him as a curse</b><br />The word "counted" in Hebrew is "חָשַׁב" (chashab), meaning to think, plan, or reckon. This suggests that the action, though intended as a blessing, is perceived negatively. The term "curse" is "קְלָלָה" (qelalah), which means a curse or vilification. In the biblical context, a curse is the opposite of a blessing, often invoking misfortune or divine disfavor. The verse highlights the importance of intention and perception in our interactions with others. A well-intentioned act can be misconstrued if not done with sensitivity and respect for the recipient's circumstances.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice </span>. . .--If gratitude is to be acceptable, the time, place, and manner of shewing it must all be well chosen. A man who is so eager to express his thanks that he begins early in the morning, and in so loud a voice as to draw upon his patron the attention of all the bystanders, is looked upon as a nuisance; any one would as soon be cursed as blessed by him. So God loves heartfelt gratitude offered in secret. (Comp. <a href="/context/matthew/6-5.htm" title="And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.">Matthew 6:5-6</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning.</span> What is meant is ostentatious salutation, which puts itself forward in order to stand well with a patron, and to be beforehand with other servile competitors for favour. Juvenal satirized such parasitical effusion ('Sat.' 5:19) - <p><span class="foreign">"Habet Trebius, propter quod rumpere somnum<br />Debeat et ligulas dimittere, sollicitus, ne<br />Tots salutaris jam turba peregerit orbem,<br />Sideribus dubiis, aut illo tempore, quo se<br />Frigida circumagunt pigri surraca Bootae."</span> The "loud voice" intimates the importunate nature of such public trumpeting of gratitude, as the "rising early" denotes its inopportune and tactless insistency, which cannot wait for a convenient opportunity for its due expression. It shall be counted a curse to him. The receiver of this sordid adulation, and indeed all the bystanders, would just as soon be cursed by the parasite as blessed in this offensive manner, This clamorous outpouring of gratitude is not accepted as a return by the benefactor; he sees the mean motives by which it is dictated self-interest, hope of future benefits - and he holds it as cheap as he would the curses of such a person. The nuisance of such flattery is mentioned by Euripides, 'Orest.,' 1161 - <p><span class="greek">Παύσομαί σ αἰνῶν ἐπεὶ</span><br /><span class="greek">Βάρος τι κὰν τῷ δ ἐστὶν αἰνεῖσθαι λίαν</span>. Duo sunt genera prosecutorum, says St. Augustine ('In Psalm.,' 69), "sciliet vituperantium et adulantium; sed plus prosequitur lingua adulatoris, quam manus prosecutoris." "Woe unto you," said Christ (<a href="/luke/6-26.htm">Luke 6:26</a>), "when all men shall speak well of you." "Do I seek to please men?" asked St. Paul (<a href="/galatians/1-10.htm">Galatians 1:10</a>); "for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ." Vers. 15 and 16 form a tetrastich on the subject of the termagant wife. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/27-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If one blesses</span><br /><span class="heb">מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḇā·rêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his neighbor</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(rê·‘ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a loud</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּ֭דוֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">voice</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">early</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(haš·kêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7925.htm">Strong's 7925: </a> </span><span class="str2">To load up, to start early in the morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the morning,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבֹּ֣קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it will be counted</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּחָ֥שֶׁב</span> <span class="translit">(tê·ḥā·šeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2803.htm">Strong's 2803: </a> </span><span class="str2">To think, account</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him</span><br /><span class="heb">לֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a curse.</span><br /><span class="heb">קְ֝לָלָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(qə·lā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7045.htm">Strong's 7045: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vilification</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/27-14.htm">Proverbs 27:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/27-14.htm">Proverbs 27:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/27-14.htm">Proverbs 27:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/27-14.htm">Proverbs 27:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/27-14.htm">Proverbs 27:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/27-14.htm">Proverbs 27:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/27-14.htm">Proverbs 27:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/27-14.htm">Proverbs 27:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/27-14.htm">Proverbs 27:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/27-14.htm">Proverbs 27:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/27-14.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 27:14 He who blesses his neighbor (Prov. 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