Read Proverbs 27.1- 27. To correct someone is difficult, but it is better than passing over a fault in silence out of affection (hidden love). In verse 14: Blesses can simply mean "greets" (I Sam 13.10; 2 Kings 4.29) but the word cursing in line C keeps the sense "bless" to the fore. The saying has been interpreted seriously and humorously. If taken humorously, a loud voice and early in the morning describe boorish behavior that provokes a hostile reaction. If it is taken seriously, a loud voice refers to an insincere greeting as in v. 6 and 26.23-25, 28 and early in the morning means "insistently" as in Jer 7.13. In verses 23-27: a traditional poem prizing flocks and fields over hoarded treasure on the grounds of wealth in the form of flocks and fields ever renews itself. Vegetation comes up annually from the earth; sheep and goats are transformed into food and clothing. Comments or Questions..
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