Psalms 37:21

The wicked (ungodly, evil) borrow and do not repay,
the righteous show mercy (undeserved love; favor) and give [feel sympathy and lend generously, see verse 26].
[The verb forms describe habitual behavior.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

לֹוֶה   רָשָׁע   וְלֹא   יְשַׁלֵּם   וְצַדִּיק   חוֹנֵן   וְנוֹתֵן  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

δανείζεται ὁ ἁμαρτωλὸς καὶ οὐκ ἀποτείσει ὁ δὲ δίκαιος οἰκτίρει καὶ διδοῖ


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3867b
לֹוֶ֣ה (lóe)
to borrow
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H7563
רָ֭שָׁע (rasha)
wicked
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9002
H3808
וְ (ve)
לֹ֣א (ló)
and
not
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

C
Tn
H7999a
יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם (jeshalem)
to complete
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular

Vpi3ms
H9002
H6662
וְ֝ (ve)
צַדִּ֗יק (tzadiq)
and
righteous
Conj. Conjunktion

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Aabsa
H2603a
חוֹנֵ֥ן (chvónen)
be gracious
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H9002
H5414
H9016
וְ (ve)
נוֹתֵֽן (nvóten)
׃
and
to give
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

C
Vqrmsa

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