PROV 10:3 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Οὐ λιμοκτονήσει Κύριος ψυχὴν δικαίαν, ζωὴν δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀνατρέψει.
(Ou limoktonaʸsei Kurios psuⱪaʸn dikaian, zōaʸn de asebōn anatrepsei. )

BrTr The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.

ULT Yahweh does not let the life of the righteous starve,
⇔ but the desire of the wicked he thrusts away.

UST Yahweh prevents righteous people from starving,
⇔ but he prevents wicked people from getting what they want.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
⇔ but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteous,
⇔ but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

LSV YHWH does not cause the soul of the righteous to hunger,
And He thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

FBV The Lord doesn't let good people go hungry, but he stops the wicked from getting what they want.

T4T ⇔ Yahweh does not allow righteous people to starve,
⇔ but he will prevent wicked people from getting what they want.

LEB • Yahweh will not cause a righteous person[fn] to go hungry, but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.

10:? Or “soul,” or “inner self”

BBE The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

Moff The Eternal never stints an honest man:
⇔ he thwarts the craving of dishonest men.
¶ 

JPS The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

ASV Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish;
⇔ But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

DRA The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful practices of the wicked.

YLT Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

Drby Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous [man] to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.

RV The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
(The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he thrusteth/thrusts away the desire of the wicked. )

SLT Jehovah will not cause the soul of the just one to hunger: and he will thrust away the desire of the unjust.

Wbstr The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

KJB-1769 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.[fn]

10.3 the substance…: or, the wicked for their wickedness

KJB-1611 [fn]The LORD will not suffer the soule of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

10:3 Or, the wicked for their wickednesse.

Bshps The Lorde wyll not let the soule of the righteous suffer hunger: but he taketh away the richesse of the vngodly.
(The Lord will not let the soul of the righteous suffer hunger: but he taketh/takes away the richesse of the ungodly.)

Gnva The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
(The Lord will not famish the soul of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. )

Cvdl The LORDE wil not let the soule of the rightuous suffre hoger, but he putteth ye vngodly fro his desyre.
(The LORD will not let the soul of the righteous suffer hunger, but he putteth/puts ye/you_all ungodly from his desire.)

Wycl The Lord schal not turmente the soule of a iust man with hungur; and he schal distrie the tresouns of vnpitouse men.
(The Lord shall not torment the soul of a just man with hunger; and he shall destroy the treasons of impious/wicked men.)

Luth Der HErr läßt die SeeLE des Gerechten nicht Hunger leiden; er stürzt aber der GOttlosen Schinderei.
(The LORD lets the soul the righteous_(ones) not hunger suffer; he stürzt but the/of_the godless_one(s) Schinderei.)

ClVg Non affliget Dominus fame animam justi, et insidias impiorum subvertet.[fn]
(Not/No affliget Master hunger the_soul just, and ambush of_the_wicked subvertet. )

10.3 Non affliget Dominus. Et si aliquando, etc., usque ad juste vindicando, retorquet.

10.3 Not/No affliget Master. And when/but_if sometimes, etc., until to justly vindicando, retorquet.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs. It has a very different structure from the longer poetic lectures of chapters 1–9. It consists mostly of individual couplets (two-line poems) that are each one verse in length. With the exception of the title (10:1a), paragraph breaks will not be indicated in the Notes or Display. You may of course choose to start each proverb as a separate paragraph in your translation.

In chapters 10–15, most of these one-verse couplets express a contrast between the two lines. One of the more common contrasts is between the righteous/wise and the wicked/foolish and the different consequences of their conduct.

In chapters 16:1–22:16, more topics are discussed. There is more emphasis on the role of the king and other leaders. In these chapters, there are few proverbs with contrasting lines. Some of the parallel lines are similar in meaning. More frequently, the second line adds to what the first line says or gives an example. Most of the verses have no obvious connection with the previous or following proverbs.UBS (page 214), Fox (page 509), McKane (page 413). Many scholars, including McKane, point out that there are some topical groupings as well as poetic connections. These include the repetition of certain words or sounds. This observation does not deny the individual nature of most of the proverbs in this Section.

Two of the types of proverbs in this section are not found in chapters 1–9. One type contains logical reasoning from the lesser to the greater. See 11:31 for a list of these proverbs. There are also several varieties of complex “better than” proverbs. The most common have a contrasting situation in each line (see 12:9). For other varieties, see 16:16, 19:1, and 21:9.

Many of the proverbs in this section refer to categories of people who share a common trait. For example, they refer to the righteous, the wise, the poor, and the lazy. In Hebrew, some verses use singular forms to refer to these groups of people. Other verses use plural forms. Still others use a combination of singular and plural. See the note on 10:30a–b for one example. For most of these verses, the Notes will not comment on the difference between singular and plural forms. Use a natural way in your language to refer to one or more people who are in the same category.

Many of the proverbs in this section express a general principle in abstract terms. They are not addressed specifically to the readers. For example, 10:2a–b says:

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

However, the author intended his readers to understand these proverbs as advice that they should follow. In some languages, authors or speakers give advice more directly, using pronouns such as you^(sing), you^(plur), we^(dual), or we^(incl). See the note on 10:2 for translation suggestions.

Some other headings for this section are:

Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

The Wise Words of Solomon (NCV)

Here are many wise things that Solomon said

10:3

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

^3a The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry,

^3bbut He denies the craving of the wicked.

In Hebrew, the parallel parts form a chiasm. The parts in 10:3b occur in the opposite order from the parallel parts in 10:3a.

^3a not let-go-hungry the LORD soul of righteous

^3bbut craving of wicked-ones He denies.

You will need to decide whether or not it is appropriate in your language to use a chiasm here.

The overall contrast in this proverb is that the LORD supplies the need of righteous people for food, but he prevents wicked people from getting what they want.

Wicked people “crave” many things in addition to food. So an implied contrast is that the LORD also provides the other material needs that righteous people have.According to Fox (page 512), the hunger that this verse describes refers primarily to the hunger for food, but may also include other needs. Waltke (page 453) identifies this hunger as “a synecdoche for all the appetites that sustain life.”

10:3a

The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry,

Yahweh will not allow righteous people to starve,
Yahweh will certainly satisfy the hunger of people who do what is right,
If you^(sing) obey the law of Yahweh, he will ensure that you do not remain hungry,

The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry: The phrase let…go hungry comes from a Hebrew word that refers to either hunger or famine. The whole clause indicates that the LORD will not allow righteous people to starve or undergo famine. For example:

The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve (GW)

Another way to translate this clause is to give the meaning in a positive way. For example:

The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteousAccording to a footnote in the NET, this is an example of tapeinosis, a figure of speech in which a statement is made in the negative in order to emphasize the positive. (NET)

the righteous: In Hebrew, the phrase the righteous is literally “the nepeš (soul/life/appetite) of the righteous.” In this context, the word nepeš is a figure of speech that probably represents the righteous person himself. This is why almost all versions have simply “the righteous.”Toy (page 199) and Whybray (page 158) translate or define nepeš as “appetite” in this context, but do not explain the nature of the appetite. Garrett (page 117) says that the word means “appetite,” but then comments that the LORD “protects them from the pangs of starvation.” Fox, Hubbard, Longman, Murphy, and UBS all support a meaning similar to the BSB.

The word righteous refers to a person who does what is right and just and keeps the law. Specifically, it refers to someone who obeys the law of the LORD. For example:

If you obey the Lord, you will not go hungry. (CEV)

Some English versions use a more general phrase, “good people.” If possible, try to use a more specific phrase, because people can be “good” in many different ways.

10:3b

but He denies the craving of the wicked.

but as for those who are wicked/evil, he will prevent them from getting what they want/crave.
but he will not allow those who do what is wrong to satisfy their desires.
but if you^(sing) are evil, he will not allow your desires to be fulfilled.

but He denies the craving of the wicked: In this context, the word denies means to prevent people from getting what they want. The word craving means “desires.” In this context, it probably refers to evil desires.Toy (page 199), UBS (page 219). Some other ways to translate this line are:

but he keeps evil people from getting what they want (NCV)

but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked (NLT)

if you are wicked, God won’t let you have what you want (CEV)

the wicked: This word refers to people who are habitually evil in their character and conduct. Throughout Proverbs, the wicked contrast with the “righteous” (10:3a). People who are wicked rebel against the LORD and disobey his commands.NIDOTTE (H8401).

Parallel PROV 10:3

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

10:3

10:3a

10:3b