Proverbs 10:3 (WEB)
The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
Fathers and councils · 3
Athanasius of Alexandria
“We may also hear our Saviour saying, ‘Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.’” — editor's note: Prov. x. 3; Matt. v. 6; Ps. cxxxii. 15, he notices the various reading of the LXX, on the latter, Exp. in Ps. in loc.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For daily bread cannot be wanting to the righteous man, since it is written, “The Lord will not slay the soul of the righteous by hunger;” and again “I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.”” — editor's note: Prov. x. 3.
Read the whole comment“Yet when has it ever happened that resources could fail the righteous man, since it is written, “The Lord will not slay with famine the righteous soul?”” — editor's note: Prov. x. 3.
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