Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing. New Living Translation The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing. English Standard Version He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing. Berean Standard Bible They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. King James Bible He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. New King James Version He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed. New American Standard Bible All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing. NASB 1995 All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing. NASB 1977 All day long he is gracious and lends; And his descendants are a blessing. Legacy Standard Bible All day long he is gracious and lends, And his seed is a blessing. Amplified Bible All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing. Christian Standard Bible He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing. Holman Christian Standard Bible He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing. American Standard Version All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed. Contemporary English Version They gladly give and lend, and their children turn out good. English Revised Version All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. GOD'S WORD® Translation He is always generous and lends freely. His descendants are a blessing. Good News Translation At all times they give freely and lend to others, and their children are a blessing. International Standard Version Every day he is generous, lending freely, and his descendants are blessed. Majority Standard Bible They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. 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, and his offspring are a blessing. Webster's Bible Translation He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. World English Bible All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAll the day he is gracious and lending, "" And his seed [is] for a blessing. Young's Literal Translation All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing. Smith's Literal Translation All the day he compassionates and lends; and his seed to be blessed. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe sheweth mercy, and lendeth all the day long; and his seed shall be in blessing. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible All day long he is gracious and lends, and his offspring become a blessing. New Revised Standard Version They are ever giving liberally and lending, and their children become a blessing. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut he is ever merciful and lends; and his offspring is blessed. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But all the day he shows mercy and lends and his seed is blessed. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed. Brenton Septuagint Translation He is merciful, and lends continually; and his seed shall be blessed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong…25I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread. 26They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. 27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.… Cross References Proverbs 11:25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. 2 Corinthians 9:9 As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” Luke 6:35 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. Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Deuteronomy 15:7-8 If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. Isaiah 58:10 and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday. Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” James 2:15-16 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? Proverbs 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. 1 John 3:17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith. Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. Treasury of Scripture He is ever merciful, and lends; and his seed is blessed. ever [heb. Psalm 37:21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. Psalm 112:5,9 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion… Deuteronomy 15:8-10 But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth… his seed Proverbs 20:7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. Jeremiah 32:39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: Jump to Previous Always Blessed Blessing Children Dealeth Deals Descendants Freely Generous Gracious Graciously Lends Merciful Mercy Ready SeedJump to Next Always Blessed Blessing Children Dealeth Deals Descendants Freely Generous Gracious Graciously Lends Merciful Mercy Ready SeedPsalm 37 1. David persuades to patience and confidence in God, 12. by the different estate of the godly and the wicked He is ever merciful The phrase "He is ever merciful" speaks to the enduring and unchanging nature of God's compassion and kindness. The Hebrew word for "merciful" here is "חָנוּן" (chanun), which conveys a sense of grace and favor. This word is often used in the Old Testament to describe God's character, emphasizing His willingness to forgive and show kindness to those who seek Him. Historically, the Israelites experienced God's mercy repeatedly, from their deliverance from Egypt to their return from exile. This phrase reassures believers that God's mercy is not a temporary or fleeting attribute but a perpetual and reliable aspect of His divine nature. and lends freely his descendants are blessed Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They areכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every ever הַ֭יּוֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day generous חוֹנֵ֣ן (ḥō·w·nên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore and quick to lend, וּמַלְוֶ֑ה (ū·mal·weh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend and their children וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ (wə·zar·‘ōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity are a blessing. לִבְרָכָֽה׃ (liḇ·rā·ḵāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity Links Psalm 37:26 NIVPsalm 37:26 NLT Psalm 37:26 ESV Psalm 37:26 NASB Psalm 37:26 KJV Psalm 37:26 BibleApps.com Psalm 37:26 Biblia Paralela Psalm 37:26 Chinese Bible Psalm 37:26 French Bible Psalm 37:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 37:26 All day long he deals graciously (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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