Proverbs 27:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who blessesמְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ
(me·va·rech)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
his friendרֵעֵ֨הוּ
(re·'e·hu)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah
with a loudגָּ֭דֹול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
voiceבְּקֹ֣ול
(be·ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
earlyהַשְׁכֵּ֑ים
(hash·keim;)
7925: to start or rise earlya prim. root
in the morning,בַּבֹּ֣קֶר
(bab·bo·ker)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
It will be reckonedתֵּחָ֥שֶׁב
(te·cha·shev)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
a curseקְ֝לָלָ֗ה
(ke·la·lah)
7045: a cursefrom qalal
to him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
He that blesseth
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
his friend
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
with a loud
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
rising early
shakam  (shaw-kam')
to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning -- (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.
in the morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
it shall be counted
chashab  (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
a curse
qlalah  (kel-aw-law')
vilification -- (ac-)curse(-d, -ing).
to him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be reckoned a curse to him.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If one blesses his neighbor 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.

NET Bible
If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that blesses his neighbor with flattery in a loud voice is not different from him that pronounces a curse.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever blesses his friend early in the morning with a loud voice- his blessing is considered a curse.

King James 2000 Bible
He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
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