KJV King James Version
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].
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Psalm 34:10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
WEB World English Bible
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.
ASV American Standard Version
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,
Surrounding context — Psalm 34
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for [there is] no want to them that fear him.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 What man [is he that] desireth life, [and] loveth [many] days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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Cross-references
Psalm 84:11For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.Matthew 6:32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.Psalm 104:21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.Luke 1:51-53He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.Job 4:10-11The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
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