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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 3:33

The curse, &c. Illustrations: Baasha (1 Kings 16:1; 1 Kings 16:12; 1 Kings 16:13); Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 22:13); Coniah (Jeremiah 22:24); Jehu (2 Kings 19:8.Hosea 1:4; Hosea 1:4); Hazael (Amos 1:4); Jeroboam II (Amos 7:9); Esau (Obadiah 1:18).

the wicked. a lawless one (singular) He blesseth, &c. Illustrations: Abraham (Hebrews 11:12. Contrast Ahab, 2 Kings 10:1); Jacob (Genesis 30:27); Joseph (Genesis 39:2; Genesis 39:21); Obed-edom (2 Samuel 6:11); the widow (2 Kings 4:2).

the just. just ones (plural)

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See also Proverbs 3:33 in other biblical comments:

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    Verse Proverbs 3:33. _THE CURSE OF THE LORD_] No godly people meet in such a house; nor is God ever an _inmate_ there. _BUT HE BLESSETH THE HABITATION OF THE JUST._] He considers it as his _own templ...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    מְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה בְּ בֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּ נְוֵ֖ה

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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