Proverbs 10:3
King James Version (KJV)
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
In context
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Proverbs 10:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.