Psalms 37:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.”
Psalms 37:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 37:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 37:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.”
Psalms 37:21 — World English Bible
Psalms 37:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.”
Psalms 37:21 — American Standard Version
Psalms 37:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.”
Psalms 37:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 37:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:”
Psalms 37:21 — Darby Translation
Psalms 37:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.”
Psalms 37:21 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 37:21 in Context — Psalms 37
19 Ils ne sont pas confondus au temps du malheur, Et ils sont rassasiés aux jours de la famine.
20 Mais les méchants périssent, Et les ennemis de l’Éternel, comme les plus beaux pâturages; Ils s’évanouissent, ils s’évanouissent en fumée.
21 Le méchant emprunte, et il ne rend pas; Le juste est compatissant, et il donne.
22 Car ceux que bénit l’Éternel possèdent le pays, Et ceux qu’il maudit sont retranchés.
23 L’Éternel affermit les pas de l’homme, Et il prend plaisir à sa voie;
What Does Psalms 37:21 Mean?
Psalms 37:21 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 37. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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