Psalm 37:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wickedרָ֭שָׁע
(ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
borrowsלֹוֶ֣ה
(lo·veh)
3867b: to borrowa prim. root
and does not pay back,יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם
(ye·shal·lem;)
7999a: to be complete or sounda prim. root
But the righteousוְ֝צַדִּ֗יק
(ve·tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
is graciousחֹונֵ֥ן
(cho·v·nen)
2603a: to show favor, be graciousa prim. root
and gives.וְנֹותֵֽן׃
(ve·no·v·ten.)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
borroweth
lavah  (law-vaw')
to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend -- abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
and payeth not again
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
but the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
sheweth mercy
chanan  (khaw-nan')
to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
and giveth
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

King James Bible
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The wicked borrows and does not repay and the righteous shows mercy and gives.

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

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