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Deuteronomy 15:11
New International Version
Deuteronomy 15:11
New International Version
11 There will always be poor people(A) in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.(B)
Deuteronomy 15:11
King James Version
Deuteronomy 15:11
King James Version
11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
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Deuteronomy 15:11
Living Bible
Deuteronomy 15:11
Living Bible
11 There will always be some among you who are poor; that is why this commandment is necessary. You must lend to them liberally.
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Deuteronomy 15:11
New King James Version
Deuteronomy 15:11
New King James Version
11 For (A)the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall [a]open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’
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