Psalm 37:21

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Cross-reference

Psalm 37:26 Parallel

In Psalm 37:26, the same righteous person is described as generous and lending freely — a direct continuation.

Psalm 112:9 Parallel

Psalm 112:9 describes the righteous scattering gifts to the poor — echoing the generous giving of the righteous.

Psalm 112:5 Parallel

Psalm 112:5 praises the generous lender — directly paralleling the righteous who give generously in Psalm 37:21.

Isaiah 58:7-10 calls for sharing with the needy — directly echoing the righteous generosity in Psalm 37:21.

Hebrews 13:16 commands sharing with others as a sacrifice pleasing to God, directly paralleling the righteous generosity in Psalm 37:21.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15 teaches that cheerful, generous giving brings blessing, aligning with the righteous giving in Psalm 37:21.

Acts 20:35 Parallel

Acts 20:35 quotes Jesus that giving is more blessed, directly supporting the value of generous giving over selfish borrowing.

Luke 6:30 Parallel

Luke 6:30 echoes the call to give freely without expecting return, reinforcing the righteous generosity contrasted with wicked non-repayment.

Proverbs 22:7 Related theme

Proverbs 22:7 states that borrowers become slaves to lenders — reinforcing why the wicked's failure to repay is destructive.

Job 31:16-20 describes Job's generous care for the poor — exemplifying the righteous giving in Psalm 37:21.

Deuteronomy 15:9-11 commands openhanded lending to the poor — reinforcing the righteous generosity contrasted with the wicked's failure to repay.

In Matthew 5:42, Jesus commands giving to borrowers — directly echoing the righteous generosity of this verse.

Romans 12:8 Allusion

In Romans 12:8, Paul urges giving generously — a direct New Testament echo of this psalm's principle.

Exodus 22:14 establishes the legal duty to repay borrowed items, contrasting with the wicked who borrow and do not repay in Psalm 37:21.

2 Corinthians 8:9 presents Christ's self-impoverishment as the ultimate model of giving, deepening the call to generosity.

Deuteronomy 15:6 promises Israel will lend and not borrow, reflecting the blessed state of being a giver rather than a borrower as in Psalm 37:21.

2 Kings 4:7 Contrast

2 Kings 4:7 recounts a widow enabled to repay her debt, illustrating the opposite of the wicked who fail to repay in Psalm 37:21.

Deuteronomy 28:44 describes the curse of borrowing without lending — the wicked's fate of being borrowers who cannot repay, contrasting with the righteous who give.

Acts 11:29 Parallel

Acts 11:29 shows early Christians giving according to ability to help others, a practical example of the righteous generosity in Psalm 37:21.

Deuteronomy 28:12 promises Israel will lend and not borrow — the same borrowing/lending dynamic, but as a blessing rather than a wicked trait.

Hebrews 6:10 assures that God remembers acts of helping others, affirming the value of the righteous giving mentioned in Psalm 37:21.

Matthew 6:2 Related theme

In Matthew 6:2, Jesus warns against giving for show — a different angle on giving, not contradicting but adding motive.