17 He loved to pronounce a curse—

may it come back on him.

He found no pleasure in blessing—

may it be far from him.

17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him:

As he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

17 He loved to curse others;

now you curse him.

He never blessed others;

now don’t you bless him.

17 As he loved cursing, so let it come to him;

As he did not delight in blessing, so let it be far from him.

17 He loved to put curses on others,

so let those same curses fall on him.

He did not like to bless others,

so do not let good things happen to him.

17 Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him;

And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

17 And he loved cursing; so let it come unto him. And he delighted not in blessing; and let it be far from him.

17 He loved to put curses ⸤on others⸥, 

so he, too, was cursed. 

He did not like to bless ⸤others⸥, 

so he never received a blessing. 

17 He loved cursing—let it fall on him;

he took no delight in blessing—let it be far from him.

17 He loved to curse; let curses come on him.

He did not like blessing; may it be far from him.

17 Because he loved cursing, let it come upon him.

Because he did not delight in blessing,

let it be far from him.

17 They loved to call down curses on others.

May their curses come back on them.

They didn’t find any pleasure in giving anyone their blessing.

May no blessing ever come to them.

17 He also loved cursing, so it came to him;

And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.