Psalm 37:21
Strong's Lexicon
The wicked
רָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)

borrow
לֹוֶ֣ה (lō·weh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3867: 1) to join, be joined 1a) (Qal) to join, be joined, attend 1b) (Niphal) to join oneself to, be joined unto 2) to borrow, lend 2a) (Qal) to borrow 2b) (Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to

and do not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

repay,
יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם (yə·šal·lêm)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7999: 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be at peace 1a2) peaceful one (participle) 1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make peace with 1c2) to cause to be at peace 1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended 2a2) to be sound, be uninjured 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to complete, finish 2b2) to make safe 2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation 2b4) to make good, pay 2b5) to requite, recompense, reward 2c) (Pual) 2c1) to be performed 2c2) to be repaid, be requited 2d) (Hiphil) 2d1) to complete, perform 2d2) to make an end of

but the righteous
וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק (wə·ṣad·dîq)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

are gracious
חוֹנֵ֥ן (ḥō·w·nên)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2603: 1) to be gracious, show favour, pity 1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious 1b) (Niphal) to be pitied 1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious 1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on 1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration 1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour 2) to be loathsome

and giving.
וְנוֹתֵֽן׃ (wə·nō·w·ṯên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

Young's Literal Translation
The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked man borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

New American Standard Bible
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

King James Bible
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;

New Living Translation
The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.

English Standard Version
The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;

New American Standard Bible
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked man borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

International Standard Version
The wicked borrow but never pay back; but the righteous are generous and give.

NET Bible
Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

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

English Revised Version
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

Young's Literal Translation
The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.
















Cross References
Psalm 37:26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Psalm 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Psalm 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 37:20
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

Psalm 37:19
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Psalm 37:18
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

Psalm 37:22
For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

Psalm 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Psalm 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
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