Psalm 37:26 “They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a ble…”

Psalm 37:26

They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“merciful”

Psalm 112:5 Psalm 37:21 Matthew 5:7 Psalm 112:9 Deuteronomy 15:8–10 Luke 6:35–38

Psalm 112:5 · BSB

It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.

Psalm 37:21 · BSB

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

Matthew 5:7 · BSB

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Psalm 112:9 · BSB

He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

Deuteronomy 15:8–10 · BSB

Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.

Luke 6:35–38 · BSB

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

“his seed”

Proverbs 20:7 Jeremiah 32:39

Proverbs 20:7 · BSB

The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

Jeremiah 32:39 · BSB

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

Also

Psalm 147:13

Psalm 147:13 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.

27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.

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