Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him. Young's Literal Translation And he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him. King James Bible As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. Hebrew The cursingקְ֭לָלָה (qə·lā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7045: Vilification he loved, וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב (way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f may it fall on him; וַתְּבוֹאֵ֑הוּ (wat·tə·ḇō·w·’ê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the blessing בִּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה (biḇ·rā·ḵāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity he refused וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to delight in, חָפֵ֥ץ (ḥā·p̄êṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire may it be far וַתִּרְחַ֥ק (wat·tir·ḥaq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from him. מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of |