Proverbs 13:25
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. ”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
צַדִּיק
a righteous person
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צַדִּיק
The blessed man is not the one who has never fallen — it is the one who knows where not to stand, not to walk, not to sit. Righteousness in the Psalms is relational — it is being in right standing with God, walking in step with Him, rooted in His word like a tree by water.
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חָסֵר
it is lacking
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חָסֵר
Lack, be without, need. To be in want means to lack something necessary. David says with the LORD as his shepherd he shall not lack anything. Every need is covered.
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רָשָׁע
wicked people
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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