25 I have been young, and now am old;
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants begging bread.
26 (A)He is [a]ever merciful, and lends;
And his descendants are blessed.

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  1. Psalm 37:26 Lit. all the day

25 I was young and now I am old,
    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken(A)
    or their children begging(B) bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely;(C)
    their children will be a blessing.[a](D)

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  1. Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed