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Proverbs 27:14
New English Translation
Proverbs 27:14
New English Translation
14 If someone blesses[a] his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning,[b]
it will be counted as a curse to him.[c]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:14 tn The verse begins with the Piel participle from בָּרַךְ (barakh). It could be taken as the subject, with the resulting translation: “Blessing…will be counted as a curse.” However, that would be rather awkward. So it is preferable to take the first line as the condition (“if someone blesses”) and the second as the consequence (“[then] it will be counted”).
- Proverbs 27:14 tn Heb “rising early in the morning” (so KJV, ASV). The infinitive explains the verb “bless,” giving the circumstances of its action. The individual rises early to give his blessing.
- Proverbs 27:14 sn The point of the proverb is that loud and untimely greetings are not appreciated. What was given as a “blessing” will be considered a “curse”—the two words being antonyms. The proverb makes the point that how, when, and why they say what they say is important too (D. Kidner, Proverbs [TOTC], 166).
Proverbs 27:14
English Standard Version
Proverbs 27:14
English Standard Version
14 Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.
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English Standard Version (ESV)
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