Psalm 37:21

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Summary

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Borroweth

Righteous

General references

Matthew 5:42

Bible References

Borroweth

Jehovah will open to thee his good store, the heavens to give the rain of thy land in its time, and to bless all the doing of thy hand: and thou didst lend to many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

And one woman from the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband died, and thou knewest that thy servant was fearing Jehovah: and the creditor came to take my two children for servants.

And a cry of the people and their wives will be great against their brethren the Jews.

The rich one will rule over the poor, and he borrowing, a servant to the man lending.

Righteous

A good man, being merciful and lending: he will hold up his words in judgment;

Watch to thyself lest a word shall be with thy heart, of Belial, saying. The seventh year, the year of remission is drawing near; and thine eye be evil against thy needy brother and thou wilt not give to him; and he call against thee to Jehovah, and it was sin in thee.

If I shall withhold from the desire of the poor, and cause the eyes of the widow to fail;

And the liberal will counsel liberal things, and upon liberal things shall he stand.

Is it not to break thy bread to the hungry, and thou shalt bring the wandering poor to thy house? when thou shalt see the naked and cover him; and thou shalt not hide from thy flesh.

And to every one asking thee, do thou give; and from him taking away thy things, re-demand not.

And certain of the disciples, as he was able, determined, each of them, to send for service to the brethren dwelling in Judea:

I shewed you all things, that so being wearied ye must support the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that himself said, It is happy to give rather than receive.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for you he was in a state of beggary, being rich; that ye in his poverty might be rich.

And this, He sowing sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he sowing in praises shall reap also in praises.

For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving.

And the doing good and mutual participation forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

General references

To him asking thee, give thou, and him wishing to borrow from thee, thou shouldst not turn away.