Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous. ¹ 

biblegateway Psa 37:21

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

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

A wicked person borrows, but he does not repay. A righteous person is generous and giving.

biblegateway Psa 37:21

The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;

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

bibleoremus Psa 37:21

The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;

The wicked borrow and do not repay; the righteous give generously.

biblegateway Psa 37:21

The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.

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

biblegateway Psa 37:21

Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous. ¹ 

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.