Proverbs 10:3
Hashem will not suffer the nefesh of the tzaddik to famish, 1 but He thwarteth the craving of the resha'im. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2Otzarot resha profit nothing, 1 but tzedakah (righteousness) saveth from mavet. 1
4He becometh poor that dealeth with a negligent palm, 1 but the yad of the diligent maketh wealth. 1
Cross References
Job 5:20In ra'av (famine) He shall redeem thee from mavet; 1 and in milchamah from the power of the cherev. 1
Job 20:5That the triumphing of the resha'im is short, 1 and the simchat chanef (joy of the hypocrite) but for a moment? 1
Job 20:28The increase of his bais shall depart, 1 and his goods shall flow away in [G-dʼs] Yom Af. 1
Psalms 33:19To deliver their nefesh from mavet (death), 1 and to keep them alive in ra'av (famine). 1
Psalms 34:10O fear Hashem, ye His Kedoshim; 1 for there is no lack to them that fear Him. 1
Psalms 37:19They shall not be put to shame in time of evil; 1 and in the days of famine yisba'u (they shall be satisfied, enjoy plenty). 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:3-4
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. 3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. 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… Read the whole commentary →