What does Proverbs 10:3 mean?

Proverbs 10:3 highlights themes such as righteousness, provision, wickedness when read in context.

How should I apply Proverbs 10:3 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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

1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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Psalm 37:25
Both verses affirm that the righteous will be provided for by God.
Matthew 6:33
Jesus teaches about seeking God's kingdom, which aligns with the provision for the righteous.
Proverbs 28:20
This verse contrasts the fate of the righteous and the wicked, similar to Proverbs 10:3.