Psalms 37:21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
KJV
Qui retribuunt mala pro bonis detrahebant mihi, quoniam sequebar bonitatem.
Vulgate
οἱ ἀνταποδιδόντες κακὰ ἀντὶ ἀγαθῶν ἐνδιέβαλλόν με, ἐπεὶ κατεδίωκον δικαιοσύνην.
LXX
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
ASV
לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְ/לֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝/צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְ/נוֹתֵֽן
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
יְשַׁלֶּם
yshlm
verb · 111×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
נִי
ny
verb · 79×
נּוּ
nv
verb · 25×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Cor 8:9 — For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
- 2Cor 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
- 2Kgs 6:5 — But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
- Acts 20:35 — I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
- Deut 15:6 — For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
- Deut 15:9 — Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cr
- Deut 28:12 — The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt
- Exod 22:14 — And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
- Heb 13:16 — But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
- Isa 58:7 — Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own fl
- Job 31:16 — If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
- Luke 6:30 — Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
- Matt 5:42 — Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
- Matt 6:2 — Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have t
- Mic 7:8 — Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.
- Neh 5:18 — Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of
- Prov 22:7 — The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
- Ps 37:26 — He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
- Ps 112:5 — A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
- Ps 112:5 — A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
- Ps 112:9 — He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
- Rom 12:8 — Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.