Bible in Basic English
"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."
— Proverbs 27:14, Bible in Basic English
“He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.”
My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
Take 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.
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.
Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.
He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.
Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.