Psalm 37:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;

New Living Translation
The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.

English Standard Version
The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;

Berean Study Bible
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

New American Standard Bible
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

NASB 1995
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

NASB 1977
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

Amplified Bible
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.

Christian Standard Bible
The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

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

Contemporary English Version
An evil person borrows and never pays back; a good person is generous and never stops giving.

Good News Translation
The wicked borrow and never pay back, but good people are generous with their gifts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A wicked person borrows, but he does not repay. A righteous person is generous and giving.

International Standard Version
The wicked borrow but never pay back; but the righteous are generous and give.

NET Bible
Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

New King James Version
The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.

King James 2000 Bible
The wicked borrows, and pays not again: but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.

New Heart English Bible
The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous give generously.

World English Bible
The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, but the righteous give generously.

American King James Version
The wicked borrows, and pays not again: but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.

American Standard Version
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

A Faithful Version
The wicked borrows and does not pay again, but the righteous is gracious and gives,

Darby Bible Translation
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:

English Revised Version
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

Webster's Bible Translation
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The vngodly boroweth and payeth not agayne: but the righteous geueth mercifully and liberally.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The vngodly boroweth and paieth not agayne, but the rightuous is mercifull & liberall.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The wicked is borrowing and does not repay, "" And the righteous is gracious and giving.

Young's Literal Translation
The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

Smith's Literal Translation
The unjust one borrowed and he will not repay: and the just one compassionated, and gave.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sinner shall borrow, and not pay again; but the just sheweth mercy and shall give.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The sinner will lend and not release, but the just one shows compassion and donates.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The wicked borrows and does not repay and the righteous shows mercy and gives.

Lamsa Bible
The wicked borrows, and pays not again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The sinner borrows, and will not pay again: but the righteous has compassion, and gives.
















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