Proverbs 10:3–4
Proverbs 10:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 Lazy hands make for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish:
But he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand:
But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 The Lord will not let the godly go hungry,
but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.
4 Lazy people are soon poor;
hard workers get rich.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
4 He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 The Lord does not let good people go hungry,
but he keeps evil people from getting what they want.
4 A lazy person will end up poor,
but a hard worker will become rich.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
3 Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish;
But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;
But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 Jehovah suffereth not the soul of the righteous man to famish; but he repelleth the craving of the wicked.
4 He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve,
but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.
4 Lazy hands bring poverty,
but hard-working hands bring riches.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 The Lord will not let the righteous go hungry,
but He denies the wicked what they crave.
4 Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 A slack hand causes poverty,
but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 Yahweh will not cause a righteous person to go hungry,
but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.
4 A slack hand causes poverty,
but the hand of the diligent enriches.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 The Lord gives those who do right the food they need.
But he lets those who do wrong go hungry.
4 Hands that don’t want to work make you poor.
But hands that work hard bring wealth to you.
Proverbs 10:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.
4 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.