Psalm 37:21

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Psalm 37:21

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Berean Standard Bible

The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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Psalm 37

¹⁹ In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.

²¹ The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

²² Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.

²³ The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.

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