Psalm 37:21

Instruction In Wisdom

²⁰ But the wicked shall pass, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be like the beauty of pastures; they are consumed, like smoke they perish. ²¹ The wicked borrows, and never pays again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives. ²² For His blessed ones shall inherit the earth; and those cursed by Him shall be cut off.

Righteous Man

Psalm 112:5

A good man shows favor, and lends; he will guide his business with fairness.

Deuteronomy 28:12

Jehovah shall open to you His good treasure, the heaven to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. And you shall loan to many nations, and you shall not borrow.

Psalm 112:9

He has scattered abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn shall be lifted up 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, for your sakes He became poor, in order that you might be made rich through His poverty.

Hebrews 13:16

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

Deuteronomy 15:9-11

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

Deuteronomy 28:43-44

The stranger within you shall get up above you very high, and you shall come down very low.

2 Kings 4:1-5

And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead. And you know that your servant feared Jehovah. And the lender has come to take my two children to himself for slaves.

Nehemiah 5:1-5

And there was 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 the noble thinks noble things; and by noble things he shall stand.

Isaiah 58:7-10

Is it not to break your bread to the hungry, and that you should bring home the wandering poor? When will you see the naked and cover him; and you will not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Luke 6:30

Give to everyone who asks of you, and from him who takes away your goods, do not ask them again.

Acts 11:29

And the disciples, as any were prospered, determined each of them to send for ministry to those brothers who lived in Judea,

Acts 20:35

I have shown you all things, that working in this way we ought to help 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 I say this, He who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully.

Hebrews 6:10

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