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Psalms 37:21

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37:21 Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt,

but the godly show compassion and are generous. 1 

Psalms 37:26

Context

37:26 All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, 2 

and his children 3  are blessed.

1 tn Heb “an evil [man] borrows and does not repay; but a godly [man] is gracious and gives.” The singular forms are used in a representative sense; the typical evildoer and godly individual are in view. The three active participles and one imperfect (“repay”) draw attention to the characteristic behavior of the two types.

2 tn The active participles describe characteristic behavior.

3 tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”



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