Proverbs 10:3

Proverbs 10:3 in other versions

• 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.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

Context of Proverbs 10:3

1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. 2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death. Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. 4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; Buthe that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Proverbs 10:3 word by word

לֹֽא־יַרְעִ֣יב יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְהַוַּ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃Read the interlinear

• soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563

Cross-references for Proverbs 10:3

• Job 5:20In famine he will redeem thee from death; And in war from the power of the sword.
• Psalms 10:14Thou hast seenit; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
• Psalms 33:19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
• Psalms 34:9Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.
• Psalms 37:3Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed onhisfaithfulness.
• Isaiah 33:16He shall dwell on high; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
• Matthew 6:30But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
• Luke 12:22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
• Hebrews 13:5Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
• Job 20:5That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?
• Habakkuk 2:6Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges!
• Zephaniah 1:18Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.
• Proverbs 14:32The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

Commentaries on Proverbs 10:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3But he casteth away the substance of the wicked - But instead of רשעים reshaim, the wicked, בוגדים bogedim, hypocrites, or perfidious persons, is the reading of twelve or fourteen of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., and some editions; but it is not acknowledged by any of the ancient versions. The righteous have God for their feeder; and because of his infinite bounty, they can never famish for want of the bread of life. On the contrary, the wicked are…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Casteth away … - Better, “overturns, disappoints the strong desire of the wicked.” Tantalus-like, they never get the enjoyment they thirst after.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-3Verses 2-3 Though the righteous may be poor, the Lord will not suffer him to want what is needful for spiritual life.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3This proverb can be misused if people think outward results show someone's godliness. Job's three friends, for example, wrongly thought Job must have sinned to deserve his suffering (see Job 22:6–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. (Compare Psa 37:16-20). The last clause is better: "He will repel the greedy desires of the wicked."Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 10:3

• Righteous
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Famish
• Glad
• Harvest
• Poetry
• Refuse
• Rod
• Surely
• Uprightly
• Appetite
• God

Commentaries on Proverbs 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings