The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 37:21 · retained source text
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not againe: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giueth.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Third-person singular present form of borrow, meaning to receive something for temporary use with the intention or obligation of returning it or its equivalent.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 37:21
Complete exact-word concordance
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not againe: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giueth.
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