Proverbs 27:14

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
blesseth	מְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ me.Va.Rekh	H1288	to kneel · verb, piel active participle, masculine singular absolute
friend	רֵעֵ֨הוּ re.'E.hu	H7453	an associate (more or less close) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
loud	גָּ֭דוֹל Ga.dol	H1419	great (in any sense) · adjective, masculine singular absolute
voice	בְּק֣וֹל be.Kol	H6963	a voice or sound · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
early	הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים hash.Keim	H7925	literally · verb, hiphil infinitive absolute
morning	בַּבֹּ֣קֶר ba.Bo.ker	H1242	properly · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
counted	תֵּחָ֥שֶׁב te.Cha.shev	H2803	properly · verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
curse	קְ֝לָלָ֗ה ke.la.Lah	H7045	vilification · noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

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 s…
Acts 12:22-23 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
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.
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 fo…
2 Samuel 17:7-13 And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
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 Ramoth-gilead to batt…
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 wit…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 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…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 27:14

Excessive zeal in praising raises suspicions of selfishness.

John Gill on Proverbs 27:14

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice,.... So as not only to be heard by him, but by others; who is extravagant in his praises and commendations of him; who exceeds all bounds of modesty, truth, and decency; who affects pompous words, and hyperbolical expressions; and shows himself to be a real sycophant and flatterer, having some sinister end to serve by it; rising early in the morning; lest any should be before him, and get the benefit he seeks by his flattery; or as if he had not time enough in the day to finish his encomium, unless he began early in the morning, and continued it all the day; and so it denotes his being incessant at this work, always harping on this string, or ex…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 27:14

This proverb, passing over the three immediately intervening, connects itself with Pro 27:9 and Pro 27:10. It is directed against cringing, noisy complimenting: He who blesseth his neighbour with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It is reckoned as a curse to him. The first line is intentionally very heavy, in order to portray the empressement of the maker of compliments: he calls out to another his good wishes with a loud voice, so as to make the impression of deep veneration, of deeply felt thankfulness, but in reality to gain favour thereby, and to commend himself to greater acts of kindness; he sets himself to meet him, having risen up (השׁכּים, adverbial inf. abs.; cf. Jer 44:4…

The Church Fathers

He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, etc. He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice extols him with the favor of excessive praise; either by favoring his evil deeds against justice, or by praising his good deeds more than is just. But he is likened to one who curses, because he greatly harms him, to whom by praising he either gives confidence in an evil action or diminishes the simplicity of a pure heart in a righteous work: namely that the good, which he had begun with an eye to the heavenly reward, he completes for the love of transitory praise.
— Bede, Commentary on Proverbs

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Dictionary and topics

Early Rising · Practised by the wicked, for: Deceit — Practised by the wicked, for: Deceit
Falsehood · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Friendship · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Rising · .By the wicked — .By the wicked

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Proverbs 27:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 27:14

John Gill on Proverbs 27:14

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 27:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Proverbs 27:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 27:14

John Gill on Proverbs 27:14

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 27:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Proverbs 27:14

Rashi on Proverbs 27:14