Psalms 37:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.”
Psalms 37:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 37:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Psalms 37:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Psalms 37:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.”
Psalms 37:21 — World English Bible
Psalms 37:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth. ”
Psalms 37:21 — American Standard Version
Psalms 37:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.”
Psalms 37:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 37:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth: ”
Psalms 37:21 — Darby Translation
Psalms 37:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.”
Psalms 37:21 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 37:21 in Context — Psalms 37
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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.
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
What Does Psalms 37:21 Mean?
Psalms 37:21 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 37. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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