Psalm 37:21

21 È rén jiè huò ér bú chánghuán . yì rén què ēn dāi rén , bìngqiĕ shīshĕ .

Psalm 37:21 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 37:21

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again
While the wicked live, they are scandalous; they live by borrowing, which was always reckoned mean; see ( Deuteronomy 28:12 Deuteronomy 28:44 ) ( Proverbs 22:7 ) ; and what is worse, as they borrow, they do not design to repay; they take no care nor thought about that, but live upon what they borrow: for this either expresses their incapacity that they cannot pay; or the evil disposition of their mind, which rather seems to be the sense, that they will not pay;

but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth;
which not only argues capacity and ability, but a kind, merciful, and tender spirit to persons in distress, and is expressive of a generous action.

Psalm 37:21 In-Context

19 Tāmen zaì jí nán de shíhou , bù zhì xiūkuì , zaì jīhuāng de rìzi , bì dé bǎozú .

20 È rén què yào mièwáng . Yēhéhuá de chóudí , yào xiàng yánggāo de zhīyóu . ( huò zu4 xiàng cǎodì de huámĕi ) tāmen yào xiāomiè , yào rú yān xiāomiè .

21 È rén jiè huò ér bú chánghuán . yì rén què ēn dāi rén , bìngqiĕ shīshĕ .

22 Méng Yēhéhuá cì fú de , bì chéngshòu dì tǔ . beì tā zhòuzǔ de , bì beì jiǎnchú .

23 Yì rén de jiǎobù , beì Yēhéhuá lìdéng . tāde dàolù , Yēhéhuá yĕ xǐaì .