Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the poor.
Deuteronomy 15:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 There will, however, be no one in need among you, because the Lord is sure to bless you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you as a possession to occupy, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But there will be no poor among you, for the Lord will surely bless you in the land which the Lord your God gives you for an inheritance to possess, American Standard Version (1901) Howbeit there shall be no poor with thee (for Jehovah will surely bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it), Common English Bible Of course there won’t be any poor persons among you because the LORD will bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance, Catholic Public Domain Version And there shall not be anyone indigent or begging among you, so that the Lord your God may bless you in the land which he will deliver to you as a possession. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there shall be no poor nor beggar among you: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in the land which he will give thee in possession. |
Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the poor.
Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who turns a blind eye will get many a curse.
the Levites, because they have no allotment or inheritance with you, as well as the resident aliens, the orphans, and the widows in your towns, may come and eat their fill so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work that you undertake.
if only you will obey the Lord your God by diligently observing this entire commandment that I command you today.
The Lord will make you abound in prosperity, in the fruit of your womb, in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your ground in the land that the Lord swore to your ancestors to give you.
“At that time, I charged you as follows: ‘Although the Lord your God has given you this land to occupy, all your troops shall cross over armed as the vanguard of your Israelite kin.
“The Lord was angry with me because of you, and he vowed that I should not cross the Jordan and that I should not enter the good land that the Lord your God is giving for your possession.