Deuteronomy 15:11

American King James Version (1999)

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.

Cross References

Exodus 23:11

But the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie still; that the poor of your people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner you shall deal with your vineyard, and with your olive grove.

Proverbs 19:17

He that has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

Proverbs 31:20

She stretches out her hand to the poor; yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.

Ezekiel 18:7

And has not oppressed any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has spoiled none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

Matthew 26:11

For you have the poor always with you; but me you have not always.

Matthew 5:42

Give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not you away.

Mark 14:7

For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good: but me you have not always.

Luke 12:33

Sell that you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches, neither moth corrupts.

John 12:8

For the poor always you have with you; but me you have not always.

Acts 2:45

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

Deuteronomy 15:7

If there be among you a poor man of one of your brothers within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother:

Deuteronomy 15:8

But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wants.