Deuteronomy 15:2–9

²And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord’s release. ^3bOf a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; ⁴save when there shall be no poor among you; ^cfor the Lord shall greatly bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it: ⁵only ^dif thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day. ⁶For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and ^ethou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and ^fthou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee. ⁷If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not ^gharden thy heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: ^8hbut thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. ⁹Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine ⁱeye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and ^khe cry unto the Lord against thee, and ^lit be sin unto thee.