Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A good man is merciful, and lendeth gladly, and pondereth his words with discretion.
New American Standard Bible
He will
King James Version
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Holman Bible
and conducts his business fairly.
International Standard Version
It is good for the person who lends generously, conducting his affairs with fairness.
A Conservative Version
It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He shall maintain his cause in judgment,
American Standard Version
Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
Amplified
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He conducts his affairs with justice.
Bible in Basic English
All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.
Darby Translation
It is well with the man that is gracious and lendeth; he will sustain his cause in judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
A good man, being merciful and lending: he will hold up his words in judgment;
King James 2000
A good man shows favor, and lends: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It goes] well [for] a man [who] is gracious and lends, [who] conducts his {business properly}.
Modern King James verseion
A good man shows favor, and lends; he will guide his business with fairness.
NET Bible
It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
New Heart English Bible
It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
The Emphasized Bible
Well for a man showing favour and lending! He shall sustain his affairs with justice.
Webster
A good man showeth favor, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
World English Bible
It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
Youngs Literal Translation
Good is the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.
Themes
Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
Credit system » Lending encouraged
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 112:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Path Of The Righteous And The Path Of The Wicked
4 Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness: he is merciful, loving and righteous. 5 A good man is merciful, and lendeth gladly, and pondereth his words with discretion. 6 For he shall never be moved, and the righteous shall be had in an everlasting remembrance.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7-10
When one of thy brethren among you is waxed poor in any of thy cities within thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, see that thou harden not thine heart nor shut to thine hand from thy poor brother:
Job 31:16-20
"When the poor desireth anything of me, have I denied it them? Have I caused the widow stand waiting for me in vain?
Psalm 37:21
The ungodly borroweth, and payeth not again, but the righteous is merciful and liberal.
Psalm 37:25-26
I have been young, and now am old; and yet saw I never the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.
Proverbs 2:20
Therefore walk thou in the good way, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 12:2
A good man is acceptable unto the LORD; but the wicked will he condemn.
Proverbs 17:18
Whoso promiseth by the hand, and is surety for another; he is a fool.
Proverbs 18:9
Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster.
Proverbs 22:26-27
Be not thou one of them that bind their hand upon promise, and are surety for debt;
Proverbs 24:27
First, make up thy work that is without, and look well unto that which thou hast in the field, and then build thine house.
Proverbs 24:30-34
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man.
Proverbs 27:23-27
See that thou know the number of thy cattle thy self, and look well to thy flocks.
Luke 6:35
Wherefore, love ye your enemies, do good, and lend, looking for nothing again: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the highest: for he is kind unto the unkind, and to the evil.
Luke 23:50
And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a councilor: and was a good man and a just;
John 6:12
When they had eaten enough, he said unto his disciples, "Gather up the broken meat that remaineth: that nothing be lost."
Acts 11:24
For he was a good man, and full of the holy ghost and of faith. And much people was added unto the Lord.
Romans 5:7
Yet scarce will any man die for a righteous man. Peradventure for a good man durst a man die.
Romans 12:11
Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.
Ephesians 5:15
Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly - not as fools, but as wise -
Philippians 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,
Colossians 4:5
Walk wisely to them that are without, and redeem the time.