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Proverbs 10:3
Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:3 · American Standard Version
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Proverbs 10:3 in other translations
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
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In context
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.
3 Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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