Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He will maintain his cause in judgment.

King James Version

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Holman Bible

Good will come to a man who lends generously
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

and lendeth
לוה 
Lavah 
Usage: 26

he will guide
כּוּל 
Kuwl 
Usage: 38

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

References

Watsons

Context Readings

The Path Of The Righteous And The Path Of The Wicked

4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. 5 It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He will maintain his cause in judgment.
6 For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 15:7-10

"If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother,

Job 31:16-20

"If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;

Psalm 37:25-26

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.

Proverbs 2:20

So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous.

Proverbs 12:2

A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of evil devices he condemns.

Proverbs 17:18

One who lacks sense gives a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.

Proverbs 18:9

Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.

Proverbs 22:26-27

Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.

Proverbs 24:27

Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house.

Proverbs 24:30-34

I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,

Proverbs 27:23-27

Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

Luke 23:50

Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,

John 6:12

And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, "Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost."

Acts 11:24

for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.

Romans 5:7

For one will scarcely die for a righteous person--though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die--

Romans 12:11

Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,serve the Lord.

Ephesians 5:15

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Philippians 1:9

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

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