Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse. 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. King James Bible He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. Hebrew If one blessesמְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ (mə·ḇā·rêḵ) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse his neighbor רֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow with a loud גָּ֭דוֹל (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent voice בְּק֣וֹל (bə·qō·wl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound early הַשְׁכֵּ֑ים (haš·kêm) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7925: To load up, to start early in the morning in the morning, בַּבֹּ֣קֶר (bab·bō·qer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning it will be counted תֵּחָ֥שֶׁב (tê·ḥā·šeḇ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2803: To think, account to him לֽוֹ׃ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew as a curse. קְ֝לָלָ֗ה (qə·lā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7045: Vilification |