Devine Scripture

Proverbs 10:3

Proverbs chapter 10 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

v.3This passage

v.4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 13:5

    Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

  • Psalms 37:25

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

  • Habakkuk 2:6

    Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges!

  • Zephaniah 1:18

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

  • Matthew 6:30

    But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

  • Psalms 34:9

    Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.