He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
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Gill's Exposition
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind,.... Whoever attempts to stop her brawls and contentions, to repress and restrain them, and hinder her voice being heard in the streets, and endeavours to hide the…
Barnes' Notes
The picture of the ostentatious flatterer going at daybreak to pour out blessings on his patron. For any good that he does, for any thanks he gets, he might as well utter curses.
Matthew Henry
Note, 1. It is a great folly to be extravagant in praising even the best of our friends and benefactors. It is our duty to give every one his due praise, to applaud those who excel in knowledge,…
Cambridge Bible
Ostentatious professions of regard, like the profuse kisses of an enemy (Pro 27:27), justly incur the suspicion of sinister design.
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