Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth;\par\tab He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
Psalm 37:21 - American Standard Version 2015 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again;\par\tab But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: But the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth. Common English Bible The wicked borrow and don’t pay it back, but the righteous are generous and giving. Catholic Public Domain Version Those who render evil for good have dragged me down, because I followed goodness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness. |
Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth;\par\tab He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy;\par\tab His righteousness endureth for ever:\par\tab His horn shall be exalted with honor.
The rich ruleth over the poor;\par\tab And the borrower is servant to the lender.
But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.\par
Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Jud\'e6a:
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, {\cf6 It is more blessed to give than to receive.}\par
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.
Jehovah will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.