God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 3:33
33The Lord curses the house of wicked people, but he blesses the home of righteous people.
Proverbs 3:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the home of the just.
Context of Proverbs 3:33
31Do not envy a violent person. Do not choose any of his ways. 32The devious person is disgusting to the Lord. The Lord’s intimate advice is with decent people. The Lord curses the house of wicked people, but he blesses the home of righteous people. 34When he mocks the mockers, he is gracious to humble people. 35Wise people will inherit honor, but fools will bear disgrace.
Read all of Proverbs 3Proverbs 3:33 word by word
מְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 3:33
- Proverbs 21:12A righteous person wisely considers the house of a wicked person. He throws wicked people into disasters.
- Leviticus 26:14“If you will not listen to me and obey all these commands,
- Deuteronomy 7:26Never bring a disgusting idol into your house. If you do, you and the idol will be destroyed. Consider it detestable and disgusting. It must be destroyed.”
- Deuteronomy 28:15Obey the Lord your God, and faithfully follow all his commands and laws that I am giving you today. If you don’t, all these curses will come to you and stay close to you:
- Deuteronomy 29:19Someone may hear the conditions of this promise. He may think that he is so blessed that he can say, “I’ll be safe even if I go my own stubborn way. After all, ⌞the Lord would never⌟ sweep away well-watered ground along with dry ground.”
- Joshua 6:18But stay away from what has been claimed by the Lord for destruction, or you, too, will be destroyed by the Lord. If you take anything that is claimed by the Lord, you will bring destruction and disaster on the camp of Israel.
- Joshua 7:13“Get up! Tell the people, ‘Get ready for tomorrow by performing the ceremonies to make yourselves holy. This is what the Lord God of Israel says: You have what I claimed for myself, Israel. You will not be able to defend yourselves against your enemies until you get rid of what I have claimed.
- Psalms 37:22Those who are blessed by him will inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him will be cut off.
- Zechariah 5:3Then he said to me, “This is a curse that will go out all over the earth. The one side of the scroll says that every thief will be forced away. The other side of the scroll says that everyone who takes an oath will be forced away.
- Malachi 2:2If you won’t listen and if you won’t consider giving honor to my name,” says the Lord of Armies, “then I’ll send a curse on you, and I’ll curse the blessings you give. Yes, I’ve already cursed them because you don’t carefully consider this.
- Deuteronomy 28:2These are all the blessings that will come to you and stay close to you because you obey the Lord your God:
- 2 Samuel 6:11The ark of the Lord stayed at the home of Obed Edom from Gath for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed Edom and his whole family.
- Job 8:6if you are moral and ethical, then he will rise up on your behalf and prove your righteousness by rebuilding your home.
- Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted beside streams— a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything he does.
- Psalms 91:10No harm will come to you. No sickness will come near your house.
Commentaries on Proverbs 3:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33The curse of the Lord - No godly people meet in such a house; nor is God ever an inmate there. But he blesseth the habitation of the just - He considers it as his own temple. There he is worshipped in spirit and in truth; and hence God makes it his dwelling-place.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-35Verses 27-35 A marked change in style. The continuous exhortation is replaced by a series of maxims. From them to whom it is due - literally, as in the margin. The precept expresses the great Scriptural thought that the so-called possession of wealth is but a stewardship; that the true owners of what we call our own are those to whom, with it, we may do good. Not to relieve them is a breach of trust. Proverbs 3:28 Procrastination is especially fatal to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-35Verses 27-35 Our business is to observe the precepts of Christ, and to copy his example; to do justice, to love mercy, and to beware of covetousness; to be ready for every good work, avoiding needless strife, and bearing evils, if possible, rather than seeking redress by law. It will be found there is little got by striving. Let us not envy prosperous oppressors; far be it from the disciples of Christ to choose any of their ways. These truths may be…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3532-35. Reasons for the warning. froward--(Pr 2:15). secret ... righteous--in their communion (Am 3:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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