Proverbs 3:33
ContextNETBible | 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 |
XREF | Le 26:14-46; De 7:26; De 28:2-14; De 28:15-68; De 29:19-29; Jos 6:18; Jos 7:13; 2Sa 6:11; Job 8:6,7; Ps 1:3; Ps 37:22; Ps 91:10; Pr 21:12; Zec 5:3,4; Mal 2:2 |
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 |