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Proverbs 10:3

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

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

Proverbs 10:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 10:3

Theological / Devotional

Casteth away. God promises that bread and water shall be sure to the righteous, and that all needs will be supplied to those who seek His kingdom (Isa. 33: 16; Matt. 6:33), but He cannot bless the desires of those who oppose or neglect the way of salvation. The withdrawal of blessing is not in revenge. The troubles God permits to come upon men are intended to awaken them to their true position and secure their salvation (see Haggai 1:5-11).

Substance. Heb. hawwah, translated “mischievous desire” in Micah 7:3 and “naughtiness” in Prov. 11:6. Here “desire,” or “mischievous desire,” is probably the intended meaning.

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