Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Every day he is generous, lending freely, and his descendants are blessed.

New American Standard Bible

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

King James Version

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Holman Bible

He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.

A Conservative Version

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.

American Standard Version

All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

Amplified


All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

Bible in Basic English

All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.

Darby Translation

all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

Julia Smith Translation

All the day he compassionates and lends; and his seed to be blessed.

King James 2000

He is ever merciful, and lends; and his descendants are blessed.

Lexham Expanded Bible

All the day he [is] gracious and lends, and his children [are] a blessing.

Modern King James verseion

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends; and his seed is blessed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth gently; therefore shall his seed be blessed.

NET Bible

All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

New Heart English Bible

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.

The Emphasized Bible

All day long, is he showing favour and lending, his seed, therefore, shall have a blessing.

Webster

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

World English Bible

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.

Youngs Literal Translation

All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.

References

Easton

Watsons

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

25 I once was young and now I am old, but I have not seen a righteous person forsaken or his descendants begging for bread. 26 Every day he is generous, lending freely, and his descendants are blessed. 27 Depart from evil, and do good, and you will live in the land forever.


Cross References

Psalm 112:5

It is good for the person who lends generously, conducting his affairs with fairness.

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borrow but never pay back; but the righteous are generous and give.

Psalm 112:9

He gives generously to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

Deuteronomy 15:8-10

Instead, be sure to open your hand to him and lend him enough to lessen his need.

Psalm 147:13

For he has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessing your children within you.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous person lives a life of integrity; happy are his children who follow him!

Jeremiah 32:39

I'll give them one heart and one lifestyle so they'll fear me always for their own good and for the good of their descendants after them.

Matthew 5:7

"How blessed are those who are merciful, because it is they who will receive mercy!

Luke 6:35-38

Rather, love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind even to ungrateful and evil people.

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