Psalms Chapter 112 verse 5 Holy Bible
Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
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All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.
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It is well with the man that is gracious and lendeth; he will sustain his cause in judgment.
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A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
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It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
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Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 5. - A good man showeth favor, and lendeth; rather, well is it with the man that showeth, etc. The verse is exegetical of the latter clause of ver. 4, and shows how the righteous man's compassion works. It makes him "show favor," or "kindness," to men generally, and "lend" to those who are in necessity (comp. Psalm 37:26; and for the duty of lending to the needy, see Deuteronomy 15:8, 11). He will guide his affairs with discretion; rather, perhaps, with equity. Scarcely, as Professor Cheyne suggests, "in courts of justice."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) A good man.--Rather, happy is the man who gives and lends, good being here not used in a moral sense, but meaning prosperous.He will guide . . .--Rather, he will gain his cause: in (the) judgment. So apparently the LXX. and Vulg. Others, "he will sustain his affairs by justice." The verb primarily means "to measure," but in the conjugation here used has the sense of "sustains." (See Genesis 45:11; Genesis 47:12; Genesis 1:21, where the Authorised Version has "nourish.") The meaning is confirmed by the parallelism of the next verse.
