Proverbs 13:25
The righteous eateth and is satisfied: but the belly of the vngodly hath neuer enough.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
In Context
24He that spareth the rodde, hateth his sonne: but who so loueth hym, chasteneth hym betymes.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:3The Lorde wyll not let the soule of the righteous suffer hunger: but he taketh away the richesse of the vngodly.
Isaiah 65:13Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Beholde, my seruauntes shall eate, but ye shall haue hunger: beholde, my seruauntes shall drinke, but ye shall suffer thirst: beholde, my seruauntes shalbe merie, but ye shalbe confounded:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:25
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Note, 1. To the education of children in that which is good there is necessary a due correction of them for what is amiss; every child of ours is a child of Adam, and therefore has that foolishness bound up in its heart which calls for rebuke, more or less, the rod and reproof which give wisdom. Observe, It is his rod that must be used, the rod of a parent, directed by wisdom and love, and designed for good, not the rod of a… Read the whole commentary →