Proverbs 3:33 (YLT)

Passage

The curse of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:31 Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.

Proverbs 3:32 For an abomination to Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the perverted, And with the upright <FI>is<Fi> His secret counsel.

Proverbs 3:33 The curse of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.

Proverbs 3:34 If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

Proverbs 3:35 Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "curse", "jehovah", "house", "wicked", "habitation", "righteous", and "blesseth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "curse" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "For an abomination to Jehovah FI is..." into verse 34's "If the scorners He doth scorn Yet...", so "curse" and "jehovah" 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 "curse" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.