King James Version

Proverbs 3:33

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

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מְאֵרַ֣תmeeratcurseמְאֵרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “curse”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3994an execrationcurse.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּבֵ֣יתbeveytin familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…רָשָׁ֑עrashaguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.וּנְוֵ֖הunevehand comelyנָוֶהconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and comely”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5116(adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den)comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried.צַדִּיקִ֣יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יְבָרֵֽךְyevarekheblessבָרַךְverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bless”, an unfinished actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; but He blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth 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.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; but He blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κατάρα Θεοῦ ἐν οἴκοις ἀσεβῶν, ἐπαύλεις δὲ δικαίων εὐλογοῦνται.