Modern Translations New International VersionGood will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice. New Living Translation Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. English Standard Version It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. Berean Study Bible It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice. New American Standard Bible It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. NASB 1995 It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. NASB 1977 It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. Amplified Bible It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He conducts his affairs with justice. Christian Standard Bible Good will come to the one who lends generously and conducts his business fairly. Holman Christian Standard Bible Good will come to a man who lends generously and conducts his business fairly. Contemporary English Version Life will go well for those who freely lend and are honest in business. Good News Translation Happy is the person who is generous with his loans, who runs his business honestly. GOD'S WORD® Translation All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly. He earns an honest living. International Standard Version It is good for the person who lends generously, conducting his affairs with fairness. NET Bible It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly. Classic Translations King James BibleA good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. New King James Version A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. King James 2000 Bible A good man shows favor, and lends: he will guide his affairs with discretion. New Heart English Bible It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment. World English Bible It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment. American King James Version A good man shows favor, and lends: he will guide his affairs with discretion. American Standard Version Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment. A Faithful Version It is well with the man who is gracious and lends freely; who conducts his affairs with justice. Darby Bible Translation It is well with the man that is gracious and lendeth; he will sustain his cause in judgment. English Revised Version Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; he shall maintain his cause in judgment. Webster's Bible Translation A good man showeth favor, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A good man is mercifull and lendeth, and will measure his affaires by iudgement. Bishops' Bible of 1568 A good man is mercyfull and lendeth: he wyll guyde his wordes with discretion. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Wel is him that is mercifull, & lendeth gladly, & podreth his wordes wt discrecion. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe man—good, gracious, and lending, "" He sustains his matters in judgment. Young's Literal Translation Good is the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment. Smith's Literal Translation A good man, being merciful and lending: he will hold up his words in judgment; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAcceptable is the man that showeth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment: Catholic Public Domain Version Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedBlessed is the man who shows mercy and lends and he proclaims his words in judgment Lamsa Bible Blessed is the man who shows mercy and lends; he shall proclaim his words with judgment. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth, That ordereth his affairs rightfully. Brenton Septuagint Translation The good man is he that pities and lends: he will direct his affairs with judgment.     |