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Psalm 37:25–26

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25I was young and now I am old,

yet I have never seen the righteous forsakenp

or their children beggingq bread.

26They are always generous and lend freely;r

their children will be a blessing.bs

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Footnotes

  1. bOr freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed

Cross references

  1. pver 28; See Ge 15:1; Heb 13:5
  2. qPs 111:5; 145:15; Mk 10:46
  3. rSee Lev 25:35
  4. sDt 28:4; Ps 112:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I have been young, and now am old,

yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken

or his children begging for bread.

He is ever lending generously,

and his children become a blessing.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I have been young and now I am old,

yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned

or his children begging for bread.

He is always generous, always lending,

and his children are a blessing.

NLTNew Living Translation

Once I was young, and now I am old.

Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned

or their children begging for bread.

The godly always give generous loans to others,

and their children are a blessing.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I was a youth, but I am now old;

yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken

or his children begging for bread.

All the day he is gracious and lends,

and his children are a blessing.

KJV 1900King James Version

I have been young, and now am old;

Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,

Nor his seed begging bread.

He is ever merciful, and lendeth;

And his seed is blessed.