Proverbs 13:25
The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
World Messianic 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
24One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:24They shall be wasted with hunger, and devoured with burning heat and bitter destruction. I will send the teeth of animals on them, with the venom of vipers that glide in the dust.
Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
Psalms 37:18The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
Proverbs 10:3The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
Isaiah 65:13Therefore the Lord GOD says, “Behold, my servants will eat, but you will be hungry; behold, my servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, my servants will rejoice, but you will be disappointed.
1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now 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 →