NETBible | The Lord’s curse 1 is on the household 2 of the wicked, 3 but he blesses 4 the home 5 of the righteous. 6 |
NIV © |
The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. |
NASB © |
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous. |
NLT © |
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but his blessing is on the home of the upright. |
MSG © |
GOD's curse blights the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. |
BBE © |
The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright. |
NRSV © |
The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the abode of the righteous. |
NKJV © |
The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the home of the just. |
KJV | The curse <03994> of the LORD <03068> [is] in the house <01004> of the wicked <07563>_: but he blesseth <01288> (8762) the habitation <05116> of the just <06662>_. |
NASB © |
The curse <3994> of the LORD <3068> is on the house <1004> of the wicked <7563> , But He blesses <1288> the dwelling <5116> of the righteous .<6662> |
LXXM | katara <2671> N-NSF yeou <2316> N-GSM en <1722> PREP oikoiv <3624> N-DPM asebwn <765> A-GPM epauleiv <1886> N-NPF de <1161> PRT dikaiwn <1342> A-GPM eulogountai <2127> V-PMP-3P |
NET [draft] ITL | The Lord’s <03068> curse <03994> is on the household <01004> of the wicked <07563> , but he blesses <01288> the home <05116> of the righteous .<06662> |
HEBREW | Krby <01288> Myqydu <06662> hwnw <05116> esr <07563> tybb <01004> hwhy <03068> tram (3:33) <03994> |
NETBible | The Lord’s curse 1 is on the household 2 of the wicked, 3 but he blesses 4 the home 5 of the righteous. 6 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “the curse of the 2 tn Heb “house.” The term בֵּית (bet, “house”) functions as a synecdoche of container (= house) for the persons contained (= household). See, e.g., Exod 1:21; Deut 6:22; Josh 22:15 (BDB 109 s.v. 5.a). 3 sn The term “wicked” is singular; the term “righteous” in the second half of the verse is plural. In scripture such changes often hint at God’s reluctance to curse, but eagerness to bless (e.g., Gen 12:3). 4 sn The term “bless” (בָּרַךְ, barakh) is the antithesis of “curse.” A blessing is a gift, enrichment, or endowment. The blessing of God empowers one with the ability to succeed, and brings vitality and prosperity in the material realm, but especially in one’s spiritual relationship with God. 5 tn Heb “habitation.” The noun נָוֶה (naveh, “habitation; abode”), which is the poetic parallel to בֵּית (bet, “house”), usually refers to the abode of a shepherd in the country: “habitation” in the country (BDB 627 s.v. נָוֶה). It functions as a synecdoche of container (= habitation) for the contents (= people in the habitation and all they possess). 6 tn The Hebrew is structured chiastically (AB:BA): “The curse of the |