Proverbs 10:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³ The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: But he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ The Lord will not allow the [uncompromisingly] righteous to famish, but He thwarts the desire of the wicked. [Ps. 34:9, 10; 37:25.]

American Standard Version (1901)

³ Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

Common English Bible

³ The LORD doesn’t let the righteous starve, but he rejects the desires of the wicked.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ The Lord will not afflict with famine the soul of the just, and he will overthrow the treacheries of the impious.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:3 Cross References

Job 15:23

He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand:

Job 20:28

The increase of his house shall depart, His goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

Job 5:20

In famine he shall redeem thee from death; And in war from the power of the sword.

Psalm 10:14

Thon hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to take it into thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 112:10

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.

Psalm 33:19

To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.

Psalm 37:19

They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil: And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Psalm 37:25

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging their bread.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and follow after faithfulness.

Proverbs 13:25

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

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: But the righteous hath hope in his death.

Proverbs 28:25

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife: But he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Proverbs 28:9

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Isaiah 33:16

He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: his bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

Zephaniah 1:18

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.

Luke 12:31

Howbeit seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.