Proverbs 13:25

Proverbs 13:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
• New International Version (NIV)The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.

Context of Proverbs 13:25

23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice. 24He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently. The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

Proverbs 13:25 word by word

צַדִּ֗יק אֹ֭כֵל לְשֹׂ֣בַע נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֶ֖טֶן רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֶּחְסָֽר׃ פRead the interlinear

• righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• hasאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• to satisfyשֹׂ֫בַעώôba‛ · satietyH7648
• his appetiteנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: appetiteH5315
• But the stomachבֶּ֫טֶןbeţen · belly: abdomenH990
• wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• is in needחָסֵרchâsêr · to lackH2637

Cross-references for Proverbs 13:25

• Psalms 34:10The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing.
• Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
• 1 Timothy 4:8for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
• Hebrews 13:5Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”
• Proverbs 6:11Your poverty will come in like a vagabond And your need like an armed man.
• Proverbs 24:34Then your poverty will come as a robber And your want like an armed man.
• Deuteronomy 28:48therefore you shall serve your enemies whom the Lord will send against you, in hunger, in thirst, in nakedness, and in the lack of all things; and He will put an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you.
• Deuteronomy 32:24They will be wasted by famine, and consumed by plague And bitter destruction; And the teeth of beasts I will send upon them, With the venom of crawling things of the dust.
• Isaiah 65:13Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “Behold, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Behold, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:10For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.

Commentaries on Proverbs 13:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25To the satisfying of his soul - His desires are all moderate; he is contented with his circumstances, and is pleased with the lot which God is pleased to send. The wicked, though he use all shifts and expedients to acquire earthly good, not sticking even at rapine and wrong, is frequently in real want, and always dissatisfied with his portion. A contented mind is a continual feast. At such feasts he eats not.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25Verse 25 It is the misery of the wicked, that even their sensual appetites are always craving. The righteous feeds on the word and ordinances, to the satisfying of his soul with the promises of the gospel, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Bread of life.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. The comparative temporal prosperity of the righteous and wicked, rather than contentment and discontent, is noted.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 13:25

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Commentaries on Proverbs 13

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings