Deuteronomy 15:4–11

⁴except when there may be no poor among you; for the Lord will greatly ^bbless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance—⁵only if you carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today. ⁶For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; ^cyou shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.

Generosity to the Poor

⁷“If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the ⁴gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, ^dyou shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, ⁸but ^eyou shall ⁵open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs. ⁹Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,’ and your ^feye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing, and ^ghe cry out to the Lord against you, and ^hit become sin among you. ¹⁰You shall surely give to him, and ⁱyour heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because ^jfor this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand. ¹¹For ^kthe poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall ⁶open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’