Psalm 37:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: But the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ The wicked borrow and pay not again [for they may be unable], but the [uncompromisingly] righteous deal kindly and give [for they are able].

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

Common English Bible

²¹ The wicked borrow and don’t pay it back, but the righteous are generous and giving.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Those who render evil for good have dragged me down, because I followed goodness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.

Psalm 37:21 Cross References

Psalm 112:5

Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgement.

Psalm 112:9

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honour.

Proverbs 22:7

The rich ruleth over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Isaiah 32:8

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and in liberal things shall he continue.

Luke 6:30

Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

Acts 11:29

And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judaea:

Acts 20:35

In all things I gave you an example, how that so labouring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

2 Corinthians 8:9

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

Deuteronomy 28:12

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

Hebrews 13:16

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

Hebrews 6:10

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye shewed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.