Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

The wicked man borrows, and pays not again, but the righteous man deals graciously, and gives.

New American Standard Bible

The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The wicked man borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

International Standard Version

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

American Standard Version

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

Amplified


The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.

Bible in Basic English

The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.

Darby Translation

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:

Julia Smith Translation

The unjust one borrowed and he will not repay: and the just one compassionated, and gave.

King James 2000

The wicked borrows, and pays not again: but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[The] wicked borrows and does not repay, but [the] righteous [is] gracious and gives.

Modern King James verseion

The wicked borrows, and never pays again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The ungodly borroweth, and payeth not again, but the righteous is merciful and liberal.

NET Bible

Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

New Heart English Bible

The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous give generously.

The Emphasized Bible

A lawless man borroweth, and will not repay, But, a righteous man, showeth favour and giveth;

Webster

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

World English Bible

The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, but the righteous give generously.

Youngs Literal Translation

The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

References

Easton

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of LORD [is] as the fat of lambs: they shall disintegrate; they shall disintegrate away into smoke. 21 The wicked man borrows, and pays not again, but the righteous man deals graciously, and gives. 22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land, and those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.


Cross References

Psalm 112:5

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He shall maintain his cause in judgment,

Deuteronomy 28:12

LORD will open to thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand. And thou shall lend to many nations, and thou shall not borrow.

Psalm 112:9

He has scattered, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor.

Proverbs 22:7

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich he became poor for your sakes, so that by that man's poverty ye might become rich.

Hebrews 13:16

But do not forget benevolence and fellowship, for God is well pleased with such sacrifices.

Deuteronomy 15:9-11

Beware that there not be a base thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand, and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou give him nothing, and he cry to LORD against thee, and it be

Deuteronomy 28:43-44

The sojourner who is in the midst of thee shall mount up above thee higher and higher, and thou shall come down lower and lower.

2 Kings 4:1-5

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou know that thy servant feared LORD, and the creditor has come to take my two children to him to be bo

Nehemiah 5:1-5

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.

Job 31:16-20

If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Isaiah 32:8

But a noble man devises noble things, and in noble things he shall continue.

Isaiah 58:7-10

Is it not to deal thy bread to a hungry man, and that thou bring the poor who are cast out to thy house, when thou see a naked man, that thou cover him, and that thou not hide thyself from thine own flesh?

Luke 6:30

Give to every man who asks thee, and from him who takes away thy personal things do not demand them back.

Acts 11:29

And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea,

Acts 20:35

I gave you a glimpse of all things, that so laboring ye ought to aid the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

But this, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows in blessings will also reap in blessings.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving.

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