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The curseמְאֵרַתof YHWHיְהוָהis on the houseבְּבֵיתof the wicked,רָשָׁעbutוּthe dwellingנְוֵהof the righteousצַדִּיקִיםhe blesses.יְבָרֵךְ
Proverbs 3:33
Study it in the app“The curse of YHWH is on the house of the wicked, but the dwelling of the righteous he blesses.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 3:33, word by word
- The curseמְאֵרַתmeerat
curse
Curse; from the same root as "cursed."
Where else “meerat” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- is on the houseבֵיתvet
household
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “vet” appears- of the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- the dwellingנְוֵהneve
abode
A place to live.
Where else “neve” appears- of the righteousצַדִּיקִיםtsadikim
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadikim” appears- he blessesיְבָרֵךְyevarech
bless
God gives good things: life, children, harvests.
Where else “yevarech” appears
The context
32for the devious person is an abomination to YHWH, but with the upright is his intimate counsel.
33 · This verse (above)
34If he scoffs at the scoffers, then to the humble he gives favor.