Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The righteous eat to their hearts’ content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry. New Living Translation The godly eat to their hearts’ content, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. English Standard Version The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want. Berean Standard Bible A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. King James Bible The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. New King James Version The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want. New American Standard Bible The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need. NASB 1995 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need. NASB 1977 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in want. Legacy Standard Bible The righteous eats to the satisfaction of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked lacks. Amplified Bible The [consistently] righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need [of bread]. Christian Standard Bible A righteous person eats until he is satisfied, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. Holman Christian Standard Bible A righteous man eats until he is satisfied, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. American Standard Version The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want. Contemporary English Version If you live right, you will have plenty to eat; if you don't live right, you will go away empty. English Revised Version The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. GOD'S WORD® Translation A righteous person eats to satisfy his appetite, but the bellies of wicked people are always empty. Good News Translation The righteous have enough to eat, but the wicked are always hungry. International Standard Version A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry. Majority Standard Bible A righteous man eats to his heart?s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. NET Bible The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food. New Heart English Bible The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. Webster's Bible Translation The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. World English Bible The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, "" And the belly of the wicked lacks! Young's Literal Translation The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh! Smith's Literal Translation The just one ate to fill his soul: and the belly of the unjust shall want. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled. Catholic Public Domain Version The just eats and fills his soul. But the belly of the impious is never satisfied. New American Bible When the just eat, their hunger is appeased; but the belly of the wicked suffers want. New Revised Standard Version The righteous have enough to satisfy their appetite, but the belly of the wicked is empty. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe righteous man eats and is satisfied; but the belly of the wicked shall want. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The righteous eats and satisfies his soul, and the belly of the evil will want. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the belly of the wicked shall want. Brenton Septuagint Translation A just man eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Father's Discipline…24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. 25A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. Cross References Psalm 34:10 Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Psalm 37:25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread. Luke 6:21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Psalm 23:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. John 6:35 Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. Psalm 145:15-16 The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. / You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Psalm 107:9 For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Matthew 6:31-33 Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ / For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. / But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Isaiah 65:13 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. 1 Timothy 6:8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. Psalm 132:15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread. 2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity. Treasury of Scripture The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. righteous Psalm 34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. Psalm 37:3,16,18,19 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed… 1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. the belly Proverbs 6:11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. Proverbs 24:34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. Deuteronomy 28:48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee. Jump to Previous Appetite Belly Content Desire Eat Eateth Eating Eats Enough Evil-Doers Food Full Goes Hearts Hungry Lacketh Measure Need Righteous Satiety Satisfy Satisfying Soul Stomach Suffers Upright Want WickedJump to Next Appetite Belly Content Desire Eat Eateth Eating Eats Enough Evil-Doers Food Full Goes Hearts Hungry Lacketh Measure Need Righteous Satiety Satisfy Satisfying Soul Stomach Suffers Upright Want WickedProverbs 13 1. a scoffer does not listen to rebukeThe righteous In the Hebrew text, the word for "righteous" is "צַדִּיק" (tzaddik), which refers to someone who is just, lawful, and in right standing with God. In the context of Proverbs, the righteous are those who live according to God's commandments and seek to align their lives with His will. Historically, the concept of righteousness in the Old Testament is deeply connected to covenantal faithfulness, where individuals are seen as righteous when they uphold their part of the covenant with God. This righteousness is not merely about legalistic adherence to the law but involves a heart posture of humility and obedience. eat to their hearts’ content but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry
Hebrew A righteousצַדִּ֗יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous man eats אֹ֭כֵל (’ō·ḵêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat to his heart’s נַפְשׁ֑וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion content, לְשֹׂ֣בַע (lə·śō·ḇa‘) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7648: Satisfaction, joy) but the stomach וּבֶ֖טֶן (ū·ḇe·ṭen) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person is empty. תֶּחְסָֽר׃ (teḥ·sār) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2637: To lack, need, be lacking, decrease Links Proverbs 13:25 NIVProverbs 13:25 NLT Proverbs 13:25 ESV Proverbs 13:25 NASB Proverbs 13:25 KJV Proverbs 13:25 BibleApps.com Proverbs 13:25 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 13:25 Chinese Bible Proverbs 13:25 French Bible Proverbs 13:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 13:25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying (Prov. Pro Pr) |
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