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Proverbs 10:3
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KJ21
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish, but He casteth away the substance of the wicked.
ASV
Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
AMP
The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger [God will meet all his needs], But He will reject and cast away the craving of the wicked.
AMPC
The Lord will not allow the [uncompromisingly] righteous to famish, but He thwarts the desire of the wicked.
BRG
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
CSB
The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry, but he denies the wicked what they crave.
CSBA
The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry, but he denies the wicked what they crave.
CEB
The Lord doesn’t let the righteous starve, but he rejects the desires of the wicked.
CJB
Adonai does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
CEV
If you obey the Lord, you won't go hungry; if you are wicked, God won't let you have what you want.
DARBY
Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.
DRA
The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked.
ERV
The Lord takes care of good people and gives them the food they need, but he keeps the wicked from getting what they want.
EASY
The Lord will not let righteous people be hungry. But he will not let bad people get what they want.
EHV
The Lord will not allow the righteous to starve, but he frustrates the greed of the wicked.
ESV
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
ESVUK
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
EXB
The Lord does not let ·good [righteous] people ·go hungry [starve], but he keeps evil people from getting what they want.
GNV
The Lord will not famish the soul of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
GW
The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve, but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.
GNT
The Lord will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want.
HCSB
The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the wicked what they crave.
ICB
The Lord does not let people who live right go hungry. But he does not let evil people get what they hunger for.
ISV
The Lord won’t cause the righteous to hunger, but he will reject what the wicked crave.
JUB
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish, but wickedness shall cast out the wicked.
KJV
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
AKJV
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
LSB
Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger, But He will push away the craving of the wicked.
LEB
Yahweh will not cause a righteous person to go hungry, but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.
TLB
The Lord will not let a good man starve to death, nor will he let the wicked man’s riches continue forever.
MSG
God won’t starve an honest soul, but he frustrates the appetites of the wicked.
MEV
The Lord will not allow the soul of the righteous to famish, but He casts away the desire of the wicked.
NOG
Yahweh will not allow a righteous person to starve, but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.
NABRE
The Lord does not let the just go hungry, but the craving of the wicked he thwarts.
NASB
The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject the craving of the wicked.
NASB1995
The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject the craving of the wicked.
NCB
The Lord will not allow the righteous to go hungry, but he foils the craving of the wicked.
NCV
The Lord does not let good people go hungry, but he keeps evil people from getting what they want.
NET
The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
NIRV
The Lord gives those who do right the food they need. But he lets those who do wrong go hungry.
NIV
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
NIVUK
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
NKJV
The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
NLV
The Lord will not let those who are right with Him go hungry, but He puts to one side the desire of the sinful.
NLT
The Lord will not let the godly go hungry, but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.
NRSVA
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
NRSVACE
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
NRSVCE
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
NRSVUE
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
OJB
Hashem will not suffer the nefesh of the tzaddik to famish, but He thwarteth the craving of the resha’im.
RGT
The LORD will not famish the soul of the righteous. But he casts away the substance of the wicked.
RSV
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
RSVCE
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
TLV
Adonai will not let a righteous soul go hungry, but thwarts the cravings of the wicked.
VOICE
The Eternal does not allow the right-living to go hungry, but He will frustrate the plans of the wicked.
WEB
Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
WYC
The Lord shall not torment the soul of a just man with hunger; and he shall destroy the treasons of unpious men. (The Lord shall not torment the righteous with hunger; but he shall destroy the desires of the wicked.)
YLT
Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.
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