Parallel Verses

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.

Bible in Basic English

All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children 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, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. 26 All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.
27 Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.

Cross References

Psalm 112:5

It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;

Psalm 112:9

He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

Deuteronomy 15:8-10

but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.

Psalm 147:13

For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous who walks in his integrity-- blessed are his children after him!

Jeremiah 32:39

I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them.

Matthew 5:7

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

Luke 6:35-38

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

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