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 grief of his mother. 2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death. Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked. 4He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he 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 seen [it], for thou thyself beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite by thy hand. The wretched 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 34:9Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.
• Psalms 37:3Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;
• Isaiah 33:16he shall dwell on high, the fortresses of the rocks shall be his high retreat; bread shall be given him, his water shall be sure.
• Matthew 6:30But if God so clothe the herbage of the field, which is to-day, and to-morrow is cast into [the] oven, will he not much rather you, O [ye] of little faith?
• Luke 12:22And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.
• Hebrews 13:5[Let your] conversation [be] without love of money, satisfied with [your] present circumstances; for he has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.
• Job 20:5The exultation of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly man but for a moment?
• Habakkuk 2:6Shall not all these take up a proverb about him, and a taunting riddle against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? — and to him that loadeth himself with pledges!
• Zephaniah 1:18their silver and their gold shall not 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 a full end, yea, a sudden [end], shall he make of all them that dwell in the land.
• Proverbs 14:32The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] 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