Proverbs 27:14
What does Proverbs 27:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 27:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that blesseth his neighbour with a loud voice, rising in the night, shall be like to him that curseth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 22:13
And the messenger that went 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 thou good.
- Acts 12:22
And the people shouted, saying, The voice of a god, and not of a man.
- 2 Samuel 16:16
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, Long live the king, Long live the king.
- Jeremiah 28:2
Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
- 2 Samuel 15:2
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 unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 17:7
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.
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