Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. New Living Translation Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give! English Standard Version All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. Berean Standard Bible All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint. King James Bible He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. New King James Version He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. New American Standard Bible All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. NASB 1995 All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. NASB 1977 All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. Legacy Standard Bible All day long he is insatiably craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. Amplified Bible He craves all the day long [and does no work], But the righteous [willingly] gives and does not withhold [what he has]. Christian Standard Bible He is filled with craving all day long, but the righteous give and don’t hold back. Holman Christian Standard Bible He is filled with craving all day long, but the righteous give and don’t hold back. American Standard Version There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He desires lust all day long; the righteous gives and does not spare. Brenton Septuagint Translation An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate. Contemporary English Version But people who obey God are always generous. Douay-Rheims Bible He longeth and desireth all the day : but he that is just, will give, and will not cease. English Revised Version There is that coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. GOD'S WORD® Translation All day long he feels greedy, but a righteous person gives and does not hold back. Good News Translation all they do is think about what they would like to have. The righteous, however, can give, and give generously. International Standard Version All day long he continues to crave, while the righteous person gives without holding back. JPS Tanakh 1917 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and spareth not. Literal Standard Version All the day desiring he has desired, | And the righteous gives and does not withhold. Majority Standard Bible All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint. New American Bible Some are consumed with avarice all the day, but the just give unsparingly. NET Bible All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. New Revised Standard Version All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back. New Heart English Bible There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and do not withhold. Webster's Bible Translation He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. World English Bible There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. Young's Literal Translation All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. Additional Translations ... Context The King's Heart…25The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work. 26All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint. 27The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!… Cross References Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Ephesians 4:28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need. 2 Samuel 17:29 honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, "The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness." Psalm 37:26 They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. Psalm 112:5 It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice. Psalm 112:9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor. Treasury of Scripture He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not. coveteth Acts 20:33-35 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel… 1 Thessalonians 2:5-9 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: … the righteous Psalm 37:26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. Psalm 112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. Luke 6:30-36 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again… Jump to Previous Covet Coveteth Covets Craves Craving Desire Desired Desiring Freely Gives Goes Greedily Hold Keeping Righteous Sinner Spareth Sparing Upright Wicked Withhold WithholdethJump to Next Covet Coveteth Covets Craves Craving Desire Desired Desiring Freely Gives Goes Greedily Hold Keeping Righteous Sinner Spareth Sparing Upright Wicked Withhold WithholdethProverbs 21 1. The king's heart in the hand of the Lord(26) He coveteth greedily all the day long, that he may "consume it on his lusts" (James 4:3), while the righteous (Proverbs 21:21) gives to all who need, remembering that he is a steward (Luke 16:9), not an owner, and that blessing will attend upon him for so doing (Acts 20:35).Verse 26. - St. Jerome and many commentators connect this verse with the preceding, considering the two to form a tetrastich, thus: The desire of the slothful... he coveteth greedily all the day long, but the righteous giveth and spareth not. But in this division of our book there are only pure distichs; and, as Delitzsch observes, to make the contrast, one requires in the first hemistich an expression like, "and hath nothing" (Proverbs 13:4; comp. Proverbs 20:4). So it is correct to consider this distich independent, and to translate, There is that (or one) desireth greedily always, but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. There are claims made on all sides, demands for help, importunate prayers, such as one would think no man could satisfy; but the righteous has means enough and to spare, he is generous and charitable, he is industrious, and uses his stewardship well (Luke 16:9), and so arranges his expenditure that he has to give to him that needeth (Ephesians 4:28). Septuagint, "An ungodly man devises evil devices all the day long, but the righteous pitieth and showeth compassion unsparingly." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every day long הַ֭יּוֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day he covets הִתְאַוָּ֣ה (hiṯ·’aw·wāh) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 183: To incline, desire more, תַאֲוָ֑ה (ṯa·’ă·wāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8378: A longing, a delight but the righteous וְצַדִּ֥יק (wə·ṣad·dîq) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous give יִ֝תֵּ֗ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set without וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no restraint. יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃ (yaḥ·śōḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe Links Proverbs 21:26 NIVProverbs 21:26 NLT Proverbs 21:26 ESV Proverbs 21:26 NASB Proverbs 21:26 KJV Proverbs 21:26 BibleApps.com Proverbs 21:26 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 21:26 Chinese Bible Proverbs 21:26 French Bible Proverbs 21:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 21:26 There are those who covet greedily all (Prov. 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