Proverbs 10:3Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Solomon's court scribes compile wisdom sayings in Jerusalem (modern Israel). These proverbs guided daily life in an agricultural society where drought meant death.
The emotion here: confident from observing God's patterns
The original word
nephesh (נֶפֶשׁ) — the whole person, not just spirit but physical life and appetite
Why it matters
Ancient Israel had no social safety net — community and divine provision were the only protection against starvation
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 10:3
This isn't about wealth — it's about basic survival in a subsistence economy
Common misconceptionPeople think this means the righteous will be wealthy, but it's specifically about not starving — basic survival, not prosperity.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 10:3
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 10:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 10:3 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include provision, righteousness. Notable phrases: Yahweh will not allow righteous to go hungry. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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