Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.

New American Standard Bible

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

King James Version

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Holman Bible

He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.

International Standard Version

Every day he is generous, lending freely, and his descendants are blessed.

A Conservative Version

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.

American Standard Version

All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

Amplified


All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

Darby Translation

all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

Julia Smith Translation

All the day he compassionates and lends; and his seed to be blessed.

King James 2000

He is ever merciful, and lends; and his descendants are blessed.

Lexham Expanded Bible

All the day he [is] gracious and lends, and his children [are] a blessing.

Modern King James verseion

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends; and his seed is blessed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth gently; therefore shall his seed be blessed.

NET Bible

All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

New Heart English Bible

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.

The Emphasized Bible

All day long, is he showing favour and lending, his seed, therefore, shall have a blessing.

Webster

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

World English Bible

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.

Youngs Literal Translation

All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.

References

Easton

Watsons

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

25 I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread. 26 All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing. 27 Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

Cross References

Psalm 112:5

All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

Psalm 37:21

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

Psalm 112:9

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

Deuteronomy 15:8-10

But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.

Psalm 147:13

He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your walls.

Proverbs 20:7

An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

Jeremiah 32:39

And I will give them one heart and one way, so that they may go on in the worship of me for ever, for their good and the good of their children after them:

Matthew 5:7

Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.

Luke 6:35-38

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

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