Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.

New American Standard Bible

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

King James Version

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

International Standard Version

Every day he is generous, lending freely, and his descendants are blessed.

A Conservative Version

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.

American Standard Version

All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

Amplified


All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

Bible in Basic English

All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.

Darby Translation

all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

Julia Smith Translation

All the day he compassionates and lends; and his seed to be blessed.

King James 2000

He is ever merciful, and lends; and his descendants are blessed.

Lexham Expanded Bible

All the day he [is] gracious and lends, and his children [are] a blessing.

Modern King James verseion

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends; and his seed is blessed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth gently; therefore shall his seed be blessed.

NET Bible

All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

New Heart English Bible

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.

The Emphasized Bible

All day long, is he showing favour and lending, his seed, therefore, shall have a blessing.

Webster

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

World English Bible

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.

Youngs Literal Translation

All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.

References

Easton

Watsons

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

25 I have been young and now I am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned
or his children begging for bread.
26 He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.
27 Turn away from evil and do what is good,
and dwell there forever.


Cross References

Psalm 112:5

Good will come to a man who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.

Psalm 37:21

The wicked man borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

Psalm 112:9

He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.
His horn will be exalted in honor.

Deuteronomy 15:8-10

Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has.

Psalm 147:13

For He strengthens the bars of your gates
and blesses your children within you.

Proverbs 20:7

The one who lives with integrity is righteous;
his children who come after him will be happy.

Jeremiah 32:39

I will give them one heart and one way so that for their good and for the good of their descendants after them, they will fear Me always.

Matthew 5:7

The merciful are blessed,
for they will be shown mercy.

Luke 6:35-38

But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.

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