Proverbs 10:3-4

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Proverbs 10:3-4 The Message (MSG)

GOD won’t starve an honest soul, but he frustrates the appetites of the wicked. Sloth makes you poor; diligence brings wealth.

Proverbs 10:3-4 King James Version (KJV)

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: But he casteth away the substance of the wicked. He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 10:3-4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject the craving of the wicked. Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 10:3-4 New Century Version (NCV)

The LORD does not let good people go hungry, but he keeps evil people from getting what they want. A lazy person will end up poor, but a hard worker will become rich.

Proverbs 10:3-4 American Standard Version (ASV)

Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 10:3-4 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)

The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 10:3-4 New King James Version (NKJV)

The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked. He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 10:3-4 Amplified Bible (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. [Ps 34:9, 10; 37:25] Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand, But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.

Proverbs 10:3-4 New Living Translation (NLT)

The LORD will not let the godly go hungry, but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked. Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.

Proverbs 10:3-4 The Passion Translation (TPT)

The Lord satisfies the longings of all his lovers, but he withholds from the wicked what their souls crave. Slackers will know what it means to be poor, while the hard worker becomes wealthy.

Proverbs 10:3-4 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.