Deuteronomy 15:8 - New King James Version

⁸ but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ but thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ But you shall open your hands wide to him and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.

Common English Bible

⁸ To the contrary! Open your hand wide to them. You must generously lend them whatever they need.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Instead, you shall open your hand to the poor, and you shall lend to him whatever you perceive him to need.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ But shalt open it to the poor man Thou shalt lend him that which thou perceivest he hath need of.

Deuteronomy 15:8 Cross References

Psalm 37:26

He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.

Leviticus 25:35

‘If one of your brethren becomes poor, and falls into poverty among you, then you shall help him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you.

Matthew 5:42

Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

Luke 6:34

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back.

Galatians 2:10

They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do.