Verse Comparison: Proverbs 27:14
American Standard Version
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
Amplified® Bible
The flatterer who loudly praises {and} glorifies his neighbor, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted as cursing him [for he will be suspected of sinister purposes].
Contemporary English Version
A loud greeting early in the morning is the same as a curse.
Darby English Version
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.
Good News Bible
You might as well curse your friends as wake them up early in the morning with a loud greeting.
King James Version
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
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.
New International Version
If a man loudly blesses his neighbor early in the morning,
it will be taken as a curse.
New King James Version
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
It will be counted a curse to him.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will have the same effect as a curse to him.
Revised Standard Version
He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.
Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.
