It Has Its Moments

Proverbs 13:25 (KJV) The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

I’m sure I have said it before but my favorite translation is the NASB.  I am even picky enough to specify NAS77.  That being said, there are times when I have to put in a good word for the KJV.  This is one of those times.  If you look at the New American Standard you’ll see that it is different in what it says.  It takes a literal translation, which it offers in the margin, and puts its own spin on it .

Proverbs 13:25 (NASB95) The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

I think the key that comes through in the older translation is that this is a spiritual satisfaction, not a physical.  I would like to put them together and take the fact that the new translation doesn’t speak about eating, and the old translation talks about satisfying the soul.

So?  Read and compare.  There is really something to be gained from looking at different translations and in this case the translation from the past.  God speaks in many ways and He is not limited to one group of men trying to convey that truth.