It is folly to be fond of being praised; it is a temptation to pride.
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Proverbs 27:14
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The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 27:1-27Proverbs 27:1-27 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONMatthew Henry on Proverbs 27:14Proverbs 27:14 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleNote, 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, virtue, and usefulness,…The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 27:14Proverbs 27:14 · The Pulpit CommentaryHe that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning. What is meant is ostentatious salutation, which puts itself forward in order to stand well with a patron, and to be beforehand with other servi…The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 27:14Proverbs 27:14 · The Pulpit CommentaryInsincerity in friendship The picture is that of one who indulges in the noisy ostentation of friendship, without having the reality of it at his heart. I. EXCESS IN PRAISE OR BLAME IS TO BE GUARDED AGAINST. Luther shre…The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 27:14Proverbs 27:14 · The Pulpit Commentary(See homily on Proverbs 25:20.)—C.
commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 27:1-27EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Proverbs 27:14Note, 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, virtue, and usefulness,…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 27:14He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning. What is meant is ostentatious salutation, which puts itself forward in order to stand well with a patron, and to be beforehand with other servi…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 27:14Insincerity in friendship The picture is that of one who indulges in the noisy ostentation of friendship, without having the reality of it at his heart. I. EXCESS IN PRAISE OR BLAME IS TO BE GUARDED AGAINST. Luther shre…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 27:14(See homily on Proverbs 25:20.)—C.Joseph S. Exell and contributors