Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,
but He denies the wicked what they crave.

International Standard Version

The LORD won't cause the righteous to hunger, but he will reject what the wicked crave.

A Conservative Version

LORD will not allow the soul of a righteous man to famish, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger [God will meet all his needs],
But He will reject and cast away the craving of the wicked.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

Darby Translation

Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous man to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casts away the desire of the wicked.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh will not cause a righteous person to go hungry, but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry; but He casts away the desire of the wicked.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD will not let the soul of the righteous suffer hunger; but he putteth the ungodly from his desire.

NET Bible

The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, suffereth not to famish, the soul of the righteous, but, the desire of the lawless, he thrusteth away.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
will not suffer
רעב 
Ra`eb 
Usage: 13

the soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

to famish
רעב 
Ra`eb 
Usage: 13

but he casteth away
הדף 
Hadaph 
Usage: 11

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. 3 The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.
4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Cross References

Psalm 34:9-10

Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!

Psalm 37:25

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.

Matthew 6:30-33

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

Job 5:20

In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.

Job 20:5-8

that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?

Job 20:20-22

"Because he knew no contentment in his belly, he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.

Job 20:28

The possessions of his house will be carried away, dragged off in the day of God's wrath.

Psalm 10:14

But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 33:19

that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

Psalm 37:19

they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance.

Psalm 112:10

The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish!

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing, but the righteous finds refuge in his death.

Isaiah 33:16

he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure.

Habakkuk 2:6-8

Shall not all these take up their taunt against him, with scoffing and riddles for him, and say, "Woe to him who heaps up what is not his own-- for how long?-- and loads himself with pledges!"

Zephaniah 1:18

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them on the day of the wrath of the LORD. In the fire of his jealousy, all the earth shall be consumed; for a full and sudden end he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.

Luke 12:22-24

And he said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on.

Luke 12:31

Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

Hebrews 13:5-6

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

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