3The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked. 4Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich. 5He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully. 6Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 7The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot. 8The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined. 9He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be found out. 10He who winks the eye causes trouble,
And a babbling fool will be ruined. 11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 12Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all transgressions. 13On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding. 14Wise men store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. 15The rich man’s wealth is his fortress,
The ruin of the poor is their poverty. 16The wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment. 17He is on the path of life who heeds instruction,
But he who ignores reproof goes astray. 18He who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool. 19When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise. 20The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little. 21The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding. 22It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it. 23Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of understanding. 24What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted. 25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation. 26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him. 27The fear of the LORD prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened. 28The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes. 29The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright,
But ruin to the workers of iniquity. 30The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land. 31The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out. 32The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject the craving of the wicked.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The LORD will not allow a righteous person to starve, but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person. King James Bible
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked. Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous man to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked. English Revised Version
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. World English Bible
Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked. Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.
Matthew 6:33 "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Psalm 34:9 O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want.
Psalm 34:10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing.
Psalm 37:25 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.
Psalm 112:10 The wicked will see it and be vexed, He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 13:25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.
Proverbs 28:9 He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 28:25 An arrogant man stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verses 2-3 These two verses speak to the same purport, and the latter may be the reason of the former. 1. That wealth which men get unjustly will do them no good, because God will blast it: Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, v. 2. The treasures of wicked people, much more the treasure which they have made themselves masters of by any wicked people, by oppression of fraud, though it be ever so much, as a treasure, and laid up ever so safely, though it be hidden treasure, yet it profits nothing; when profit and loss come to be balanced the profit gained by the treasures will by no means countervail the loss sustained by the wickedness, Mt. 16:26. They do not profit the soul; they will not purchase any true comfort or happiness. They will stand a man in no stead at death, or in the judgment of the great day; and the reason is because God casts away the substance of the wicked (v. 3); he takes that from them which they have unjustly gotten; he rejects the consideration of it, not regarding the rich more than the poor. We often see that scattered by the justice of God which has been gathered together by the injustice of men. How can the treasures of wickedness profit, when, though it be counted substance, God casts it away and it vanishes as a shadow? 2. That which is honestly got will turn to a good account, for God will bless it. Righteousness delivers from death, that is, wealth gained, and kept, and used, in a right manner (righteousness signifies both honesty and charity); it answers the end of wealth, which is to keep us alive and be a defence to us. It will deliver from those judgments which men bring upon themselves by their wickedness. It will profit to such a degree as to deliver, though not from the stroke of death, yet from the sting of it, and consequently from the terror of it. For the Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish (v. 3), and so their righteousness delivers from death, purely by the favour of God to them, which is their life and livelihood, and which will keep them alive in famine. The soul of the righteous shall be kept alive by the word of God, and faith in his promise, when young lions shall lack and suffer hunger.
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The Two-Fold Aspect of the Divine Working
'The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.'--PROVERBS x. 29. You observe that the words 'shall be,' in the last clause, are a supplement. They are quite unnecessary, and in fact they rather hinder the sense. They destroy the completeness of the antithesis between the two halves of the verse. If you leave them out, and suppose that the 'way of the Lord' is what is spoken of in both clauses, you get a far deeper and fuller meaning. 'The way …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureThe Folly of Slander. Part 1.
"He that uttereth slander is a fool."--Prov. x. 18. General declamations against vice and sin are indeed excellently useful, as rousing men to consider and look about them: but they do often want effect, because they only raise confused apprehensions of things, and indeterminate propensions to action; which usually, before men thoroughly perceive or resolve what they should practise, do decay and vanish. As he that cries out "Fire!" doth stir up people, and inspireth them with a kind of hovering …
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"He that uttereth slander is a fool."--Prov. x. 18. I have formerly in this place, discoursing upon this text, explained the nature of the sin here condemned, with its several kinds and ways of practising. II. I shall now proceed to declare the folly of it; and to make good by divers reasons the assertion of the wise man, that "He who uttereth slander is a fool." 1. Slandering is foolish, as sinful and wicked. All sin is foolish upon many accounts; as proceeding from ignorance, error, inconsiderateness, …
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In the discussion of this subject, I shall show-- I. What constitute the sanctions of law. 1. The sanctions of law are the motives to obedience, the natural and the governmental consequences or results of obedience and of disobedience. 2. They are remuneratory, that is, they promise reward to obedience. 3. They are vindicatory, that is, they threaten the disobedient with punishment. 4. They are natural, that is, happiness is to some extent naturally connected with, and the necessary consequence of, …
Charles Grandison Finney—Systematic Theology The Desire of the Righteous Granted;
OR, A DISCOURSE OF THE RIGHTEOUS MAN'S DESIRES. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR As the tree is known by its fruit, so is the state of a man's heart known by his desires. The desires of the righteous are the touchstone or standard of Christian sincerity--the evidence of the new birth--the spiritual barometer of faith and grace--and the springs of obedience. Christ and him crucified is the ground of all our hopes--the foundation upon which all our desires after God and holiness are built--and the root …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Lii. Trust in God.
15th Sunday after Trinity. S. Matt. vi. 31. "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness." INTRODUCTION.--We read in ancient Roman history that a general named Aemilius Paulus was appointed to the Roman army in a time of war and great apprehension. He found in the army a sad condition of affairs, there were more officers than fighting men, and all these officers wanted to have their advice taken, and the war conducted in accordance with their several opinions. Then Aemilius Paulus …
S. Baring-Gould—The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent The Death and the Raising of Lazarus - the Question of Miracles and of this Miracle of Miracles - views of Negative Criticism on this History
From listening to the teaching of Christ, we turn once more to follow His working. It will be remembered, that the visit to Bethany divides the period from the Feast of the Dedication to the last Paschal week into two parts. It also forms the prelude and preparation for the awful events of the End. For, it was on that occasion that the members of the Sanhedrin formally resolved on His Death. It now only remained to settle and carry out the plans for giving effect to their purpose. This is one aspect …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah The Christian's Hope
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Henry T. Sell—Studies in the Life of the Christian Letter xxxi (A. D. 1132) to the Abbot of a Certain Monastery at York, from which the Prior had Departed, Taking Several Religious with Him.
To the Abbot of a Certain Monastery at York, from Which the Prior Had Departed, Taking Several Religious with Him. [50] 1. You write to me from beyond the sea to ask of me advice which I should have preferred that you had sought from some other. I am held between two difficulties, for if I do not reply to you, you may take my silence for a sign of contempt; but if I do reply I cannot avoid danger, since whatever I reply I must of necessity either give scandal to some one or give to some other a security …
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux—Some Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux The Poor in Spirit are Enriched with a Kingdom
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Thomas Watson—The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12 The Heavenly Footman; Or, a Description of the Man that Gets to Heaven:
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(Admonition 12.) Differently to be admonished are the simple and the insincere. The simple are to be praised for studying never to say what is false, but to be admonished to know how sometimes to be silent about what is true. For, as falsehood has always harmed him that speaks it, so sometimes the hearing of truth has done harm to some. Wherefore the Lord before His disciples, tempering His speech with silence, says, I have many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now (Joh. xvi. 12). …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great Letter xv (Circa A. D. 1129) to Alvisus, Abbot of Anchin
To Alvisus, Abbot of Anchin He praises the fatherly gentleness of Alvisus towards Godwin. He excuses himself, and asks pardon for having admitted him. To Alvisus, Abbot of Anchin. [18] 1. May God render to you the same mercy which you have shown towards your holy son Godwin. I know that at the news of his death you showed yourself unmindful of old complaints, and remembering only your friendship for him, behaved with kindness, not resentment, and putting aside the character of judge, showed yourself …
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux—Some Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux Jesus Heals Multitudes Beside the Sea of Galilee.
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J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel How the Silent and the Talkative are to be Admonished.
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Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great "But Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God, and his Righteousness, and all These Things Shall be Added unto You. "
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