Proverbs 10:3

3. Soul of the righteous נפשׁ צדיק , ( nephesh tsaddik.) Nephesh is a word of various and multitudinous signification, and extensive use. It probably means here the person or body, considered especially in respect to the animal appetites. We have no word expressing the meaning it has in this place. Desire or appetite (for food) comes as near as any other Jehovah will not famish the desire or appetite of the righteous, he will not let it go unsatisfied, or “starve the righteous appetite.” Miller.

Substance הות , ( havvath,) is also a word which may be variously rendered. As it stands in parallelism with nephesh, desire, it may be rendered cravings. This accords with the latest criticism. The whole verse imports that Jehovah will not starve (refuse to satisfy) the desire of the righteous, but the cravings of the wicked he will disappoint. Comp. Psalms 10:14, etc.; Psalms 37:25.