Parallel Verses
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A good man is merciful, and lendeth gladly, and pondereth his words with discretion.
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
Zain A light has shined in the darkness upon the upright: Cheth Gracious and merciful and righteous.
5
He will
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7-10
If there should be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy towns in thy land which the LORD thy God gives thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother,
Job 31:16-20
If I have disturbed the desire of the poor or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Psalm 37:21
Lamed The wicked borrows and does not repay: but the righteous shows mercy and gives.
Psalm 37:25-26
Nun I have been young and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Proverbs 2:20
That thou may walk in the way of good men and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 12:2
The good man shall attain the favour of the LORD, but the man of wicked thoughts he will condemn.
Proverbs 17:18
A man void of understanding strikes hands and becomes surety in the presence of his friend.
Proverbs 18:9
He also that is negligent in his work is brother to him that is the great spendthrift.
Proverbs 22:26-27
Be not thou one of them that strike hands or of them that are sureties for debts.
Proverbs 24:27
Prepare thy work without and make it fit for thyself in thine inheritance, and afterwards thou shalt build thine house.
Proverbs 24:30-34
I went by the field of the slothful and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding,
Proverbs 27:23-27
Be thou diligent to know the countenance of thy sheep, and put thy heart into thy herds.
Luke 6:35
But rather love ye your enemies and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward shall be great; and ye shall be the sons of the Most High, for he is kind even unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Luke 23:50
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a senator; and he was a good man and just
John 6:12
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain that nothing be lost.
Acts 11:24
For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added unto the Lord.
Romans 5:7
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die, yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Romans 12:11
not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,
Ephesians 5:15
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Philippians 1:9
And this I pray that your charity may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all perception,
Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom towards outsiders, winning the occasion.