Proverbs 3:33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.

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New International Version
The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.

New Living Translation
The LORD curses the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the upright.

English Standard Version
The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Berean Standard Bible
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.

King James Bible
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

New King James Version
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the home of the just.

New American Standard Bible
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the home of the righteous.

NASB 1995
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

NASB 1977
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Legacy Standard Bible
The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked one, But He blesses the abode of the righteous.

Amplified Bible
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the home of the just and righteous.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD’s curse is on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD’s curse is on the household of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous;

American Standard Version
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

Contemporary English Version
He places a curse on the home of everyone who is evil, but he blesses the home of every good person.

English Revised Version
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD curses the house of wicked people, but he blesses the home of righteous people.

Good News Translation
The LORD puts a curse on the homes of the wicked, but blesses the homes of the righteous.

International Standard Version
The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Majority Standard Bible
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.

NET Bible
The LORD's curse is on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

Webster's Bible Translation
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

World English Bible
Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
The curse of YHWH [is] in the house of the wicked. And He blesses the habitation of the righteous.

Young's Literal Translation
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.

Smith's Literal Translation
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the unjust one: and he will bless the dwelling of the just.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Destitution in the house of the impious is from the Lord. But the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

New American Bible
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but the dwelling of the just he blesses;

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the abode of the righteous.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The curse of LORD JEHOVAH is in the houses of the evil and he will bless the dwellings of the righteous.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; But He blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The curse of God is in the houses of the ungodly; but the habitations of the just are blessed.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Blessings of Wisdom
…32for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright. 33The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous. 34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.…

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Cross References

Psalm 37:22
Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.

Psalm 37:28
For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

Psalm 37:34
Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Psalm 37:38
But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

Psalm 1:6
For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Psalm 112:1-2
Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. / His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Psalm 119:21
You rebuke the arrogant—the cursed who stray from Your commandments.

Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Isaiah 65:14-15
My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit. / You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will slay you; but to His servants He will give another name.

Malachi 2:2
If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart.

Malachi 4:1
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”

Matthew 5:3-12
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. / Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ...

Matthew 5:45
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Luke 6:20-23
Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. / Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. / Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. ...

Luke 6:24-26
But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. / Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. / Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

Treasury of Scripture

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesses the habitation of the just.

curse

Proverbs 21:12
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

Leviticus 26:14
But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;

Deuteronomy 7:26
Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.

he blesseth

Deuteronomy 28:2
And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.

2 Samuel 6:11
And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.

Job 8:6,7
If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous…

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Proverbs 3

1. various exhortations
13. The gain of wisdom
27. Exhortation to goodness
33. the different state of the wicked and upright

Berean Study Bible

The curse of the LORD
The Hebrew word for "curse" is "מְאֵרָה" (me'erah), which implies a divine pronouncement of judgment or misfortune. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a curse was not merely a wish for harm but was believed to have tangible effects, often seen as a withdrawal of God's protection and favor. The phrase "of the LORD" emphasizes that this curse is not arbitrary but is a direct consequence of divine justice. The LORD, or "Yahweh," is the covenant name of God, underscoring His authority and righteousness in executing judgment.

is on the house
The term "house" (Hebrew: "בַּיִת" bayit) can refer to a physical dwelling or, more broadly, to a family or household. In ancient Israel, the concept of a "house" extended beyond the physical structure to include the lineage and legacy of a family. Thus, the curse affects not just the individual but the entire household, impacting their prosperity, security, and future generations.

of the wicked
"Wicked" (Hebrew: "רָשָׁע" rasha) describes those who are morally wrong, guilty, or hostile to God. In the biblical context, wickedness is often associated with actions that violate God's laws and principles. The wicked are those who live in opposition to God's will, and their actions bring about divine disfavor. Historically, the wicked were seen as those who disrupted the social and religious order, leading to communal and personal ruin.

but He blesses
The Hebrew word for "blesses" is "בָּרַךְ" (barak), which means to endow with favor, prosperity, or divine protection. Blessing is a central theme in the Bible, often associated with God's covenant promises. It signifies a positive, life-giving force that enhances well-being and success. The contrast between curse and blessing highlights the dual paths of life presented in Proverbs: one leading to destruction and the other to flourishing.

the home of the righteous
"Home" here is again "בַּיִת" (bayit), but in this context, it is associated with the "righteous" (Hebrew: "צַדִּיק" tzaddik). The righteous are those who live in accordance with God's laws, embodying justice, integrity, and faithfulness. In the biblical narrative, righteousness is not merely about personal morality but involves a relational aspect with God and others. The home of the righteous is depicted as a place of peace, stability, and divine favor, reflecting the blessings of living in harmony with God's will.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(33) He blesseth the habitation of the just.--The word rendered "habitation" often signifies "pasture," "sheepfold," and this is a relic of the time when the Israelites led a nomad life and had no fixed habitations; so the cry, "To your tents, O Israel!" (1Kings 12:16) was still in use long after the settlement in Canaan. By some there is thought to be a distinction intended between the well-built "house" of the wicked and the slightly constructed cottage of the humble just man, no better than a shepherd's hut.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 33. - The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked. From ver. 33 to the end of the discourse the contrast is continued between the condition of the wicked and the just, the scornful and the lowly, the wise and the fools. In the verse before us a further reason is given why the prosperity of the wicked is not enviable. The curse of Jehovah dwells in and rests upon his house. The curse; m'erah, from arav, "to curse." This word only occurs five times in the Old Testament once in Deuteronomy, twice in Proverbs (here and in Proverbs 28:27), and twice in Malachi. The nature of the curse may be learned from Deuteronomy 28:20, where it is the infliction of temporal misfortunes ending with the "cutting off" of the wicked (see Psalm 37:22). It is a hovering evil, the source of constant misfortune. LXX., κατάρα. Cf. "the cursing" (alah) against thieves and swearers in Zechariah 5:4. But he blesseth the habitation the just. The contrast to the former, as in Deuteronomy 28:2-6. He blesseth; i.e. both temporarily and spiritually. Blessing does not exclude affliction, but "trials" are not "curses" (Wardlaw). Both the LXX. and the Vulgate render, "But the habitations of the just shall be blessed," the LXX. having read the pual future (y'vorak), "they shall be blessed," for the piel future (y'varik), "he shall bless," of the text. The habitation; naveh, from navah, "to sit down," "to dwell." A poetic and nomad (Fleischer) word usually understood of a small dwelling is tugurium, the shepherd's hut or cottage, "the sheepcote" of 2 Samuel 7:8. The LXX. ἕπαυλις, and tho Vulgate hubitaculam, favour the suggestion of Gejerus, that a contrast is here made between the large house or palace (bayith) of the wicked and the small dwelling of the just. In Proverbs 21:20 and Proverbs 24:15 the word is rendered "dwelling."

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

The curse
מְאֵרַ֣ת (mə·’ê·raṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3994: An execration

of the LORD
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is on the house
בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the wicked,
רָשָׁ֑ע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

but He blesses
יְבָרֵֽךְ׃ (yə·ḇā·rêḵ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the home
וּנְוֵ֖ה (ū·nə·wêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5116: Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation

of the righteous.
צַדִּיקִ֣ים (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

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