Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

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.

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.

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 who withholds his rod hates his child, but he who loves him {gives him} discipline. 25 The righteous eats to satisfy his life, but the belly of the wicked will lack.



Cross References

Psalm 34:10

[The] young lions are in want and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh will not lack for any good thing.

Proverbs 10:3

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

Deuteronomy 28:48

then you shall serve your enemies, whom Yahweh will send against you [under conditions of] famine, in thirst, in nakedness, and in lack of everything; and he shall place a yoke of iron on your neck {until he has destroyed you}.

Deuteronomy 32:24

[They will become] weakened by famine, and consumed by plague and bitter pestilence; and the teeth of wild animals I will send against them, with [the] poison of [the] creeping [things] in [the] dust;

Psalm 37:3

Trust Yahweh and do good. Abide [in the] land and feed on faithfulness.

Psalm 37:16

[The] little belonging to the righteous [is] better than [the] wealth of many wicked.

Psalm 37:18-19

Yahweh knows [the] days of [the] blameless, and their inheritance will be forever.

Proverbs 6:11

like a {robber} shall your poverty come, and what you lack like an armed man.

Proverbs 24:34

and your poverty will come running, and your lack like an armed warrior.

Isaiah 65:13-14

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Look! My servants shall eat but you, you shall be hungry. Look! My servants shall drink but you, you shall be thirsty. Look! My servants shall rejoice but you, you shall be ashamed.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

For even when we were with you, we used to command this to you: that if anyone does not want to work, neither should he eat.

1 Timothy 4:8

For the training of the body is {somewhat} profitable, but godliness is profitable for everything, [because it] holds promise for the present life and for the [life] to come.

Hebrews 13:5

Your lifestyle [must be] free from the love of money, being content with what you have. For he himself has said, "I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you."

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