Verse 26

All day long he is gracious and lends, and his children are a blessing.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 112:5 : 5 Good comes to the man who is gracious and lends freely; he conducts his affairs with justice.
  • Ps 112:9 : 9 He has freely given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
  • Ps 37:21 : 21 The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.
  • Deut 15:8-9 : 8 Instead, you shall freely open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs. 9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: 'The seventh year, the year of release, is near,' and you look grudgingly on your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin. 10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you undertake.
  • Ps 147:13 : 13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates; He blesses your children within you.
  • Prov 20:7 : 7 The righteous person walks in their integrity; blessed are their children after them.
  • Jer 32:39 : 39 I will give them one heart and one way so that they may always fear Me, for their own good and the good of their children after them.
  • Matt 5:7 : 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
  • Luke 6:35-38 : 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.