Proverbs 3:33
31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
- KJV
- The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
- WEB
- The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
- ASV
- The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
- DARBY
- The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
- BLB
- The curse of YHWH [is] on the house of the wicked one, but the abode of the righteous He blesses.
- ÅB
- Herrens forbannelse er over den ugudeliges hus, men de rettferdiges bolig velsigner han.
- OTB
- Herrens forbannelse er over den ugudeliges hus, men han velsigner de rettferdiges bolig.
- B1930
- Herrens forbannelse er over den ugudeliges hus, men de rettferdiges bolig velsigner han.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 37:22
For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
Read in contextLeviticus 26:14–46
But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;
Read in contextPsalms 91:10
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Read in contextJob 8:6–7
If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
Read in contextMalachi 2:2
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 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.
Read in contextProverbs 21:12
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Read in contextZechariah 5:3–4
Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
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