Translations
Modern
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
Traditional
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Literal
YHWH will not let the righteous soul go hungry, and the desire of the wicked ones He thrusts away.
Latin
Non affliget Dominus fame animam justi, et insidias impiorum subvertet.
Original
Hebrew
English
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
Notes
This proverb can be misused if people think outward results show someone's godliness. Job's three friends, for example, wrongly thought Job must have sinned to deserve his suffering (see Job 22:6–11).
Glossary
Topics
God: Preserver Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Righteousness: They Who Walk In, and Follow are Objects of God's Watchful Care Wicked (People): Punishment of