Psalms 37:21
The wicked person borrows but does not repay, 1 but the righteous person is generous and gives. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
In Context
22Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; 1 those who are cursed by him will be cut off. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:9Be careful not to have a wicked thought in your heart, saying, 'The seventh year, the year of release, is near,' so that you will not be stingy in regard to your poor brother and give him nothing; he might cry out to Yahweh about you, and it would be sin for you.
Deuteronomy 28:43The foreigner who is among you will rise up above you higher and higher; you yourself will come down lower and lower.
Nehemiah 5:1Then the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews.
Psalms 112:5It goes well for the man who deals graciously and lends money, 1 who conducts his affairs with honesty. 1
Proverbs 22:7Rich people rule over poor people 1 and one who borrows is a slave to the one who lends. 1
Isaiah 58:7Is it not to break your bread with the hungry and to bring the poor and homeless into your house?” 1 When you see someone naked, you should clothe him; and you should not hide yourself from your own relatives. 1
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:8-21
Exhortations and Promises. 7 Rest in the Lord , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord , they shall inherit the earth. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 11 But the meek shall… Read the whole commentary →