Psalms 37:26
24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
- KJV
- He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
- WEB
- All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
- ASV
- All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
- DARBY
- all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.
- BLB
- All the day, he is gracious and lending, and his seed are a blessing.
- ÅB
- Hele dagen viser han barmhjertighet og låner ut,
og etterkommerne hans blir velsignet. - OTB
- Han er alltid barmhjertig og låner ut,
Og hans barn skal bli til velsignelse. - B1930
- Den hele dag forbarmer han sig og låner ut, og hans avkom blir velsignet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 112:5
It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Read in contextPsalms 37:21
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
Read in contextMatthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Read in contextJeremiah 32:39
I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 15:8–10
Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.
Read in contextPsalms 112:9
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
Read in contextLuke 6:35–38
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Read in contextProverbs 20:7
The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
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