Proverbs 10:3

The Message

God won’t starve an honest soul, but he frustrates the appetites of the wicked.

Cross References

Psalm 37:25

I once was young, now I’m a graybeard— not once have I seen an abandoned believer, or his kids out roaming the streets. Every day he’s out giving and lending, his children making him proud.

Psalm 37:3

Get insurance with God and do a good deed, settle down and stick to your last. Keep company with God, get in on the best.

Job 5:20

“In famine, he’ll keep you from starving, in war, from being gutted by the sword. You’ll be protected from vicious gossip and live fearless through any catastrophe. You’ll shrug off disaster and famine, and stroll fearlessly among wild animals. You’ll be on good terms with rocks and mountains; wild animals will become your good friends. You’ll know that your place on earth is safe, you’ll look over your goods and find nothing amiss. You’ll see your children grow up, your family lovely and graceful as orchard grass. You’ll arrive at your grave ripe with many good years, like sheaves of golden grain at harvest.

Proverbs 14:32

The evil of bad people leaves them out in the cold; the integrity of good people creates a safe place for living.

Psalm 10:14

But you know all about it— the contempt, the abuse. I dare to believe that the luckless will get lucky someday in you. You won’t let them down: orphans won’t be orphans forever.

Proverbs 13:25

An appetite for good brings much satisfaction, but the belly of the wicked always wants more.

Proverbs 28:9

God has no use for the prayers of the people who won’t listen to him.

Proverbs 28:25

A grasping person stirs up trouble, but trust in God brings a sense of well-being.