◄ Psalm 37:26 {36:26} ►
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Good News Translation
At all times they give freely and lend to others, and their children are a blessing.

New Revised Standard Version
They are ever giving liberally and lending, and their children become a blessing.

Contemporary English Version
They gladly give and lend, and their children turn out good.

New American Bible
All day long he is gracious and lends, and his offspring become a blessing.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He sheweth mercy, and lendeth all the day long; and his seed shall be in blessing.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He sheweth mercy, and lendeth all the day long; and his seed shall be in blessing.

ever [heb.

Psalm 37:21 The sinner shall borrow, and not pay again; but the just sheweth mercy and shall give.

Psalm 112:5,9 Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment: . . .

Deuteronomy 15:8-10 But shalt open it to the poor man, thou shalt lend him, that which thou perceivest he hath need of. . . .

Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Luke 6:35-38 But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest. For he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil. . . .

his seed

Proverbs 20:7 The just that walketh in his simplicity, shall leave behind him blessed children.

Jeremiah 32:39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me all days: and that it may be well with them, and with their children after them.

Context
Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong
…25I have been young and now am old; and I have not seen the just forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread. 26He sheweth mercy, and lendeth all the day long; and his seed shall be in blessing.27Decline from evil and do good, and dwell for ever and ever.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:8
But shalt open it to the poor man, thou shalt lend him, that which thou perceivest he hath need of.

Psalm 37:21
The sinner shall borrow, and not pay again; but the just sheweth mercy and shall give.

Psalm 112:4
To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: he is merciful, and compassionate and just.

Psalm 147:13
Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.

Proverbs 20:7
The just that walketh in his simplicity, shall leave behind him blessed children.

Proverbs 21:26
He longeth and desireth all the day: but he that is just, will give, and will not cease.

Psalm 37:25
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