Psalms 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
King James Version
In Context
6Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
Cross References
Nehemiah 4:13Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
Psalms 37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Psalms 37:26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Proverbs 12:2A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Proverbs 18:9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs 24:27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:2-6
The Character of the Righteous. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord , that delighteth greatly in his commandments. 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. 5 A good man showeth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. The… Read the whole commentary →