Psalm 37:26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 37:21, the wicked borrows but doesn't repay, while the righteous gives—directly paralleling the generous lender here.
In Psalm 112:5, the man who deals generously and lends is blessed, echoing the same portrait of the righteous.
In Psalm 112:9, the righteous distributes freely to the poor, mirroring the generous lending described here.
Psalm 25:13 promises the righteous man's seed will inherit the earth — a specific blessing on descendants like Psalm 37:26's 'seed is blessed'.
Psalm 112:2 declares the upright's seed shall be blessed — a direct parallel to the blessed seed of the righteous in Psalm 37:26.
In Deuteronomy 15:8-10, God commands open-handed lending to the needy, which the righteous person exemplifies.
In Proverbs 20:7, the righteous man's children are blessed, matching the blessing on the children of the generous here.
In Luke 6:35-38, Jesus teaches lending generously without expecting return, promising blessing—directly echoing this verse.
Leviticus 25:35 commands relieving a poor brother — the same generous lending that characterizes the righteous in Psalm 37:26.
Deuteronomy 15:6 describes Israel blessed to lend to many nations — directly parallel to the righteous man who lends in Psalm 37:26.
Proverbs 11:21 says the seed of the righteous shall be delivered — matching the blessed seed promise in Psalm 37:26.
Proverbs 21:26 contrasts the greedy with the righteous who gives — directly echoing the generous lending of Psalm 37:26.
Matthew 5:42 directly commands giving and lending without refusal, echoing the generous lending in Psalm 37:26.
Micah 6:8 summarizes God's requirement to do justice and love kindness, which the generous lending in Psalm 37:26 exemplifies.
In Matthew 5:7, the merciful are blessed, a broader principle that includes the generous lending of the righteous.