Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving. Young's Literal Translation The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving. King James Bible The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. Hebrew The wickedרָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person borrow לֹוֶ֣ה (lō·weh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend and do not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no repay, יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם (yə·šal·lêm) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate but the righteous וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק (wə·ṣad·dîq) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous are gracious חוֹנֵ֥ן (ḥō·w·nên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore and giving. וְנוֹתֵֽן׃ (wə·nō·w·ṯên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set |