Proverbs 10:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 10:3

1 The proverbs of ^aSolomon:
^bA wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

2 ^aTreasures of wickedness profit nothing,
^bBut righteousness delivers from death.

3 ^aThe Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

4 ^aHe who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But ^bthe hand of the diligent makes rich.

5 He who gathers in ^asummer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is ^ba son who causes shame.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 10:3

American Standard Version
Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

Amplified® Bible
The Lord will not allow the [uncompromisingly] righteous to famish, but He thwarts the desire of the wicked.

Contemporary English Version
If you obey the LORD, you won't go hungry; if you are wicked, God won't let you have what you want.

Darby English Version
Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.

Good News Bible
The LORD will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want.

King James Version
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

New International Version
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

New King James Version
The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

Revised Standard Version
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

New English Translation
The Lord satisfies¹ the appetite² of the righteous, but he thwarts³ the craving⁴ of the wicked.