Proverbs 13:25
The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.
Noyes Bible
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 rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.
Cross References
Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD, and do good; Abide in the land, and delight in faithfulness.
Psalms 37:18The LORD careth for the life of the upright, And their inheritance shall endure for ever.
Proverbs 10:3The LORD will not suffer the righteous to famish; But he disappointeth the craving of the wicked.
Isaiah 65:13Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, my servants shall eat, and ye shall be hungry; Behold, my servants shall drink, and ye shall be thirsty; Behold, my servants shall rejoice, and ye shall be confounded;
1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise is profitable for little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
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 →