Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 3:33 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“The curse of the LORD {is} in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.”
Proverbs 3:33
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. {the oppressor: Heb. a man of violence}
For the froward {is} abomination to the LORD: but his secret {is} with the righteous.
The curse of the LORD {is} in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. {shall be...: Heb. exalteth the fools}
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