Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be considered a curse to him.
New American Standard Bible
It will be reckoned a curse to him.
King James Version
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Holman Bible
with a loud voice early in the morning,
it will be counted as a curse to him.
International Standard Version
A friend's loud blessing early in the morning will be thought of as a curse.
American Standard Version
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
Amplified
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].
Bible in Basic English
He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.
Darby Translation
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.
Julia Smith Translation
He blessing his friend with a great voice, rising early in the morning, a curse shall be reckoned to him.
King James 2000
He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, a curse will be reckoned to him.
Modern King James verseion
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that is too hasty to praise his neighbour above measure, shall be taken as one that giveth him an evil report.
NET Bible
If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.
New Heart English Bible
He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.
The Emphasized Bible
He that blesseth his friend, with a loud voice, in the morning early, a reproach, shall it be reckoned to him.
Webster
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
World English Bible
He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 27:14
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Context Readings
All About Life
13 Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge [who is surety] for a strange woman. 14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be considered a curse to him. 15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day, and a contentious woman are alike.
Cross References
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 had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, Of what city are thou? And he said, Thy
2 Samuel 16:16-19
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Live, O king. Live, O king.
2 Samuel 17:7-13
And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.
1 Kings 22:6
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, for LORD will deliver it into the hand of the k
1 Kings 22:13
And the messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth. Let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak thou good.
Jeremiah 28:2-4
Thus speaks LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Acts 12:22-23
And the populace shouted, The voice of a god, and not of a man.