Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The unjust one borrowed and he will not repay: and the just one compassionated, and gave.
New American Standard Bible
But the righteous
King James Version
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
The wicked man borrows, and pays not again, but the righteous man deals graciously, and gives.
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:
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.
Themes
Blessings » Those that are blessed of the lord
Borrowing » Who borrows, and does not pay back
Business life » The credit system » Borrowing
Character » Of the wicked » Fraudulent
Character of the wicked » Fraudulent
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
20 For the unjust shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah as the preciousness of lambs: they ended in smoke; they ended. 21 The unjust one borrowed and he will not repay: and the just one compassionated, and gave. 22 For they praising him shall inherit the earth, and they cursing him shall be cut off.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 112:5
A good man, being merciful and lending: he will hold up his words in judgment;
Deuteronomy 28:12
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.
Psalm 112:9
He scattered, he gave to the needy; his justice stands forever; his horn shall be exalted in glory.
Proverbs 22:7
The rich one will rule over the poor, and he borrowing, a servant to the man lending.
2 Corinthians 8:9
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.
Hebrews 13:16
And the doing good and mutual participation forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Deuteronomy 15:9-11
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.
Deuteronomy 28:43-44
The stranger which is in the midst of thee shall go up above thee, going up, going up; and thou shalt go down beneath, beneath.
2 Kings 4:1-5
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.
Nehemiah 5:1-5
And a cry of the people and their wives will be great against their brethren the Jews.
Job 31:16-20
If I shall withhold from the desire of the poor, and cause the eyes of the widow to fail;
Isaiah 32:8
And the liberal will counsel liberal things, and upon liberal things shall he stand.
Isaiah 58:7-10
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.
Luke 6:30
And to every one asking thee, do thou give; and from him taking away thy things, re-demand not.
Acts 11:29
And certain of the disciples, as he was able, determined, each of them, to send for service to the brethren dwelling in Judea:
Acts 20:35
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.
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
And this, He sowing sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he sowing in praises shall reap also in praises.
Hebrews 6:10
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.