Proverbs 27:14

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:13

Now the servant who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, See now, all the prophets with one voice are saying good things to the king; so let your words be like theirs and say good things.

1 Kings 22:6

So the king of Israel got all the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Am I to go to Ramoth-gilead to make war or not? And they said, Go up: for the Lord will give it into the hands of the king.

Psalm 12:2

Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

Proverbs 27:15

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