Proverbs 3:33 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:31 Envy not the unjust man, and do not follow his ways.

Proverbs 3:32 For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple.

Proverbs 3:33 Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

Proverbs 3:34 He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.

Proverbs 3:35 The wise shall possess glory: the promotion of fools is disgrace.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "want", "lord", "house", "wicked", "habitations", "just", "shall", and "blessed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "want" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "For every mocker is an abomination to..." into verse 34's "He shall scorn the scorners and to...", so "want" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "want" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.