Proverbs 27:14

All About Life

¹³ Take a man's garment when he hath become pledge for stranger, then, for a female unknown, accept him as surety. ¹⁴ He that blesseth his friend, with a loud voice, in the morning early, a reproach, shall it be reckoned to him. ¹⁵ A continuous dripping on a day of downpour, and a contentious wife, are alike:

Early in the Morning

Reckoned To Him

2 Samuel 15:2-7

And Absolom used to rise up early, and take his stand beside the way of the gate, - and so it was - when any man who had a controversy would come unto the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said: Of what city, art, thou? And he said, Of one of the tribes of Israel, is thy servant. And Absolom said unto him,

2 Samuel 16:16-19

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, the friend of David, came in unto Absolom, that Hushai said unto Absolom: Long live the king! Long live the king!

2 Samuel 17:7-13

Then said Hushai unto Absolom, - Not good, is the counsel that Ahithophel hath given - at this time.

1 Kings 22:6

Then said Jehoshaphat unto the king of Israel, - Seek, I pray thee, at once, the word of Yahweh. So the king of Israel gathered together the prophets, about four hundred men, and said unto them - Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead, to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said - Go up, that the Lord may deliver it into the hand of the king.

1 Kings 22:13

Now, the messenger who went to call Micaiah, spake unto him, saying, Behold, I pray thee, the words of the prophets, with one mouth, are good, as touching the king, let thy word, I pray thee, be as the word of one of them, so wilt thou speak that which is good.

Jeremiah 28:2-4

Thus speaketh Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel saying, - I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon:

Acts 12:22-23

And, the populace, began to shout - A god's, voice, and not, a man's!