Deuteronomy 15:4-11

Lexham English Bible

⁴ Nevertheless, there^[a] shall not be among you a poor person, because Yahweh will certainly bless you in the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you as an inheritance, to take possession of it. ⁵ If only you listen well to the voice of Yahweh your God by observing diligently^[b] all of these commandments^[c] that I am commanding you today.^{[d] 6} When Yahweh your God has blessed you, just as he promised^[e] to you, then you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow from them, and you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you. ⁷ If there is a poor person among you from among one of your brothers in one of your towns^[f] that Yahweh your God is giving to you, you shall not harden your heart, and you shall not shut your hand toward your brother who is poor.^{[g] 8} But you shall certainly open your hand for him, and you shall willingly lend^[h] to him enough to meet his need, whatever it is.^{[i] 9} Take care^[j] so that there^[k] will not be a thought of wickedness^[l] in your heart, saying,^[m] ‘The seventh year, the year of the remission of debt is near,’ and you view your needy neighbor with hostility,^[n] and so you do not give to him, and he might cry out against you to Yahweh, and you would incur guilt against yourself.^{[o] 10} By all means you must give to him, and you must not be discontented^[p] at your giving to him, because on account of this very thing, Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.^{[q] 11} For the poor^[r] will not cease to be among you^[s] in the land; therefore I am commanding you, saying,^[t] ‘You shall willingly open your hand to your brother, to your needy and to your poor that are in your land.’