Psalm 37:21

Instruction In Wisdom

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall vanish; into smoke shall they vanish away. ²¹ The wicked borrows, and pays not again: but the righteous shows mercy, and gives. ²² For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

Righteous Man

Psalm 112:5

A good man shows favor, and lends: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Deuteronomy 28:12

The LORD shall open unto you his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend unto many nations, and you shall not borrow.

Psalm 112:9

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his strength shall be exalted with honor.

Proverbs 22:7

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

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich.

Hebrews 13:16

But to do good and to share forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Deuteronomy 15:9-11

Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cries unto the LORD against you, and it be sin in you.

Deuteronomy 28:43-44

The stranger that is among you shall rise up above you higher and higher; and you shall come down lower and lower.

2 Kings 4:1-5

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor has come to take unto him my two sons to be slaves.

Nehemiah 5:1-5

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren 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 the noble plans noble things; and by noble things shall he stand.

Isaiah 58:7-10

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? when you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you hide not yourself from your own flesh?

Luke 6:30

Give to every man that asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods ask them not again.

Acts 11:29

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren who dwelt in Judea:

Acts 20:35

I have showed you all things, how that so laboring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.