Proverbs 10:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 10:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 10:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. the subst..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 10:3 — KJV
“The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. the substance...: or, the wicked for their wickedness”
— Proverbs 10:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 10:3 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:3
“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:3: lord, righteous, wicked
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:3: lord, righteous, wicked
“The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:3: lord, soul, righteous
“The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:3: soul, righteous, wicked
“Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:3: soul, away, wicked
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