KJV King James Version
[He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed.
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Psalm 37:26
[He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
WEB World English Bible
All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.
ASV American Standard Version
All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.
Surrounding context — Psalm 37
23 The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.
25 I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 [He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
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Psalm 112:5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.Psalm 37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.Matthew 5:7Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.Psalm 112:9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.Luke 6:35-38But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil.Deuteronomy 15:8-10But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, [in that] which he wanteth.Jeremiah 32:39And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:Proverbs 20:7The just [man] walketh in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him.Psalm 147:13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
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