Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The just one ate to fill his soul: and the belly of the unjust shall want

New American Standard Bible

The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

King James Version

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Holman Bible

A righteous man eats until he is satisfied,
but the stomach of the wicked is empty.


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International Standard Version

A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.

A Conservative Version

A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.

American Standard Version

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

Amplified


The [consistently] righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the wicked is in need [of bread].

Bible in Basic English

The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.

Darby Translation

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.

King James 2000

The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall go hungry.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The righteous eats to satisfy his life, but the belly of the wicked will lack.

Modern King James verseion

The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The righteous eateth, and is satisfied; but the belly of the ungodly hath never enough.

NET Bible

The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food.

New Heart English Bible

The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

The Emphasized Bible

The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.

Webster

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

World English Bible

The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

Youngs Literal Translation

The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

to the satisfying
שׂבע 
Soba` 
Usage: 8

of his soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

but the belly
בּטן 
Beten 
Usage: 72

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

24 He withholding his rod hates his son: and he loving him, sought correction for him. 25 The just one ate to fill his soul: and the belly of the unjust shall want



Cross References

Psalm 34:10

The young lions suffered want and were hungry: and they seeking Jehovah shall not want any good.

Proverbs 10:3

Jehovah will not cause the soul of the just one to hunger: and he will thrust away the desire of the unjust

Deuteronomy 28:48

And thou servedst thine enemies which Jehovah shall send forth against thee in hunger and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things and he gave a yoke of iron upon thy neck till his destroying thee.

Deuteronomy 32:24

Exhausted with hunger, consumed with burning, And bitter destruction: And I will send upon them the tooth of beasts, With the wrath of those crawlers of the dust

Psalm 37:3

Trust in Jehovah and do good; dwell in the land and be fed with faithfulness.

Psalm 37:16

A little to the just one is good more than the wealth of many unjust.

Psalm 37:18-19

Jehovah will know the days of the blameless, and their inheritance shall be forever.

Proverbs 6:11

And thy poverty came as he going, and thy want as a man of the shield.

Proverbs 24:34

And thy poverty came going about, and thy want as a man of shield.

Isaiah 65:13-14

For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat and ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink and ye shall thirst: behold, my servants shall rejoice, and ye shall be ashamed.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

For also when we were with you, this we proclaimed to you, that if any will not work, neither should he eat.

1 Timothy 4:8

For bodily exercise is profitable, to little: but devotion is profitable to all things, having promise of life now, and that about to be.

Hebrews 13:5

The disposition exempt from avarice; being contented with present circumstances: for he has said, I will not send thee back, nor forsake thee.

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