Deuteronomy 15:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁸ You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be.

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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.

Deuteronomy 15:8 Cross References

Luke 6:34

If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive payment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

Matthew 5:42

Give to the one who asks of you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.

Galatians 2:10

They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor, which was actually what I was eager to do.

Psalm 37:26

They are ever giving liberally and lending, and their children become a blessing.

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord and will be repaid in full.

Leviticus 25:35

“If any of your kin fall into difficulty and become dependent on you, you shall support them; they shall live with you as though resident aliens.