Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageHow good is the man who gives generously and lends freely — who handles all his dealings with justice and integrity.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GGood is the man who shows grace and lends; he orders his affairs with mishpat.
KJV
King James VersionA good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleIt is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Footnotes
Mishpat (מִשְׁפָּט) is more than procedural fairness; it carries the full weight of covenant-order — proper adjudication, relational integrity, and the structuring of community life according to divine standard. The phrase 'orders his affairs with mishpat' pictures a person who brings judicial wisdom into the mundane rhythms of commerce and lending, not merely a bureaucrat following rules. FOG retains mishpat as a transliteration to preserve this breadth; FOG Message renders it as 'justice and integrity' to make the dual dimension — formal and relational — accessible to the modern reader.
