Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

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.

Julia Smith Translation

The just one ate to fill his soul: and the belly of the unjust 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
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 who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly. 25 A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Cross References

Psalm 34:10

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek LORD shall not want any good thing.

Proverbs 10:3

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

Deuteronomy 28:48

therefore thou shall serve thine enemies that LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things. And he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he has destroyed thee.

Deuteronomy 32:24

[to be] wasted with hunger, and devoured with burning heat and bitter destruction. And I will send upon them the teeth of beasts, with the poison of crawling things of the dust.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.

Psalm 37:16

Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men.

Psalm 37:18-19

LORD knows the days of the perfect, and their inheritance shall be forever.

Proverbs 6:11

so thy poverty shall come as a robber, and thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs 24:34

so thy poverty shall come as a robber, and thy want as an armed man.

Isaiah 65:13-14

Therefore thus says lord LORD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry. Behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty. Behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be put to shame.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

For even when we were with you we commanded you this, that if any man will not work, neither let him eat.

1 Timothy 4:8

For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is coming.

Hebrews 13:5

The Way of life is to be without love of money, being content with the things that are present, for he has said, I will, no, not leave thee, and also, I will, no, not forsake thee.

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