Psalms Chapter 37 verse 25 Holy Bible
I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.
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I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread.
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I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:
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I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
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I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
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I have been young, and now am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his children begging for bread.
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Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.
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Psalms 37 : 25 Bible Verse Songs
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 25. - I have been young, and now am old. It is most natural to understand this literally, and to gather from it that the psalmist, whether David or another, composed this psalm in advanced life. It has certainly all the gravity, calmness, seriousness, and tone of authority which befit a teacher of many years and much experience. Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. The social condition of the Israelites was very unlike that of modern European communities. Though there were rich and poor among them, there could scarcely be any that were very poor. Where there was a general obligation upon all well-disposed persons to lend to such as were in need, and no interest could be asked upon loans, and in the year of jubilee all debts were remitted, and mortgaged lands returned to their original owners or their families, actual begging was scarcely possible, and at any rate could only be brought about by extreme and reckless misconduct. Many philanthropists believe that even at the present time in our own country mendicancy is nearly always the consequence of persistence in evil courses. Still more must this have been the case in Palestine in the time of the monarchy (see Proverbs 20:4).
