Salmi 37:21

21 L’empio prende a prestito e non rende; ma il giusto è pietoso e dona.

Salmi 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.

Salmi 37:21 In-Context

19 Essi non saran confusi nel tempo dell’avversità, e saranno saziati nel tempo dalla fame.

20 Ma gli empi periranno; e i nemici dell’Eterno, come grasso d’agnelli, saran consumati e andranno in fumo.

21 L’empio prende a prestito e non rende; ma il giusto è pietoso e dona.

22 Poiché quelli che Dio benedice erederanno la terra, ma quelli ch’ei maledice saranno sterminati.

23 I passi dell’uomo dabbene son diretti dall’Eterno ed egli gradisce le vie di lui.