Proverbs 27:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • 2 Sam 15:2-7 : 2 And Absalom got up early, morning after morning, and took his place at the side of the public meeting-place: and when any man had a cause which had to come to the king to be judged, then Absalom, crying out to him, said, What is your town? and he would say, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. 3 And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing. 4 And more than this, Absalom said, If only I was made judge in the land, so that every man who has any cause or question might come to me, and I would give a right decision for him! 5 And if any man came near to give him honour, he took him by the hand and gave him a kiss. 6 And this Absalom did to everyone in Israel who came to the king to have his cause judged: so Absalom, like a thief, took away the hearts of the men of Israel. 7 Now at the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, Let me go to Hebron and give effect to the oath which I made to the Lord:
  • 2 Sam 16:16-19 : 16 Then Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom and said, Long life to the king, long life to the king! 17 And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend? 18 And Hushai said to Absalom, Not so; I am for that man whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel have taken as king, and I will take my place with him. 19 And more than this! where is my place as a servant? is it not before his son? as I have been your father's servant, so will I be yours.
  • Acts 12:22-23 : 22 And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man. 23 And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end.

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    15Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.

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    8Let it be cursed by those who put a curse on the day; who are ready to make Leviathan awake.

  • Prov 17:17-18
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    17A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.

    18A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

  • Ps 109:17
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    17As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

  • Prov 29:24
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    24A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

  • Prov 24:24-25
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    24He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

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  • Deut 27:24
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    24Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's life secretly. And let all the people say, So be it.

  • Prov 30:10-11
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    10Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

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  • Deut 27:16-19
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    69%

    16Cursed is he who does not give honour to his father or mother. And let all the people say, So be it.

    17Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's landmark from its place. And let all the people say, So be it.

    18Cursed is he by whom the blind are turned out of the way. And let all the people say, So be it.

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  • Jas 3:9-10
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    69%

    9With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.

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  • Eccl 10:20
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    20Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.

  • Prov 22:24
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    24Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

  • Prov 20:20-21
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    20If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.

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  • Prov 28:27
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    27He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Eccl 7:21
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    21Do not give ear to all the words which men say, for fear of hearing the curses of your servant.

  • Prov 28:20
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    20A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

  • Prov 11:26
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    26He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.

  • Prov 27:13
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    13Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

  • Jer 20:15-16
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    15A curse on the man who gave the news to my father, saying, You have a male child; making him very glad.

    16May that man be like the towns overturned by the Lord without mercy: let a cry for help come to his ears in the morning, and the sound of war in the middle of the day;

  • Prov 27:1-2
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    15And say to the children of Israel, As for any man cursing God, his sin will be on his head.

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    22The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.

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    9Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

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    24There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

  • Ps 37:22
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    22Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

  • Isa 5:11
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    11Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine!

  • Prov 27:17
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    17Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.

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    28They may give curses but you give blessing; when they come up against me, put them to shame; but let your servant be glad.

  • Deut 29:19
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    19If such a man, hearing the words of this oath, takes comfort in the thought that he will have peace even if he goes on in the pride of his heart, taking whatever chance may give him:

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

  • Prov 11:11
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    11By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.

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    14Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.

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    14As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

  • Prov 28:23
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    23He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

  • Job 17:5
    67%

    5As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

  • Deut 28:16
    67%

    16You will be cursed in the town and cursed in the field.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 24:18
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    18For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.