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Psalm 37:21
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KJ21
The wicked borroweth and payeth not back, but the righteous showeth mercy and giveth:
ASV
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
AMP
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.
AMPC
The wicked borrow and pay not again [for they may be unable], but the [uncompromisingly] righteous deal kindly and give [for they are able].
BRG
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
CSB
The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving.
CSBA
The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving.
CEB
The wicked borrow and don’t pay it back, but the righteous are generous and giving.
CJB
The wicked borrows and doesn’t repay, but the righteous is generous and gives.
CEV
An evil person borrows and never pays back; a good person is generous and never stops giving.
DARBY
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:
DRA
They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
ERV
The wicked borrow money and never pay it back. But good people are kind and generous.
EASY
If you lend money to a wicked person, he will not give it back to you. But righteous people are kind to others and they give things freely.
EHV
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and give.
ESV
The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
ESVUK
The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
EXB
The wicked borrow and don’t pay back, but ·those who do right [the righteous] give freely to others.
GNV
The wicked borroweth and payeth not again: but the righteous is merciful and giveth.
GW
A wicked person borrows, but he does not repay. A righteous person is generous and giving.
GNT
The wicked borrow and never pay back, but good people are generous with their gifts.
HCSB
The wicked man borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving.
ICB
The wicked people borrow but don’t pay back. But those who do right give freely to others.
ISV
The wicked borrow but never pay back; but the righteous are generous and give.
JUB
¶ The wicked borrows and does not repay: but the righteous shows mercy and gives.
KJV
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
AKJV
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
LSB
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.
LEB
The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.
TLB
Evil men borrow and “cannot pay it back”! But the good man returns what he owes with some extra besides.
MSG
Wicked borrows and never returns; Righteous gives and gives. Generous gets it all in the end; Stingy is cut off at the pass.
MEV
The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.
NOG
A wicked person borrows, but he does not repay. A righteous person is generous and giving.
NABRE
The wicked one borrows but does not repay; the righteous one is generous and gives.
NASB
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.
NASB1995
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.
NCB
The wicked man borrows but neglects to repay, whereas the righteous man is generous in giving.
NCV
The wicked borrow and don’t pay back, but those who do right give freely to others.
NET
Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.
NIRV
Sinful people borrow and don’t pay back. But those who are godly give freely to others.
NIV
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
NIVUK
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
NKJV
The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
NLV
The sinful ask for something, but do not return it. But those who are right with God are kind and give.
NLT
The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.
NRSVA
The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;
NRSVACE
The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;
NRSVCE
The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;
NRSVUE
The wicked borrow and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;
OJB
The rasha borroweth, and repayeth not; but the tzaddik showeth chonen (generosity), and giveth.
RGT
The wicked borrows and does not pay again. But the righteous is merciful and gives.
RSV
The wicked borrows, and cannot pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
RSVCE
The wicked borrows, and cannot pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
TLV
The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is a gracious giver.
VOICE
Evil people borrow and never repay their debts, while the good give generously from their hearts.
WEB
The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
WYC
A sinner shall borrow, and shall not pay (back); but a just man hath mercy, and shall give (but the righteous have love, and shall give to others).
YLT
The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.
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