Deuteronomy 15:11

English Standard Version 2016

For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’

Cross References

Mark 14:7

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me.

Matthew 26:11

For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.

John 12:8

For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

Deuteronomy 15:8

but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all.

Luke 12:33

Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Acts 2:45

And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.

Matthew 5:42

Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Deuteronomy 15:7

“If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother,

Proverbs 31:20

She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.

Ezekiel 18:7

does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,

Exodus 23:11

but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave the beasts of the field may eat. You shall do likewise with your vineyard, and with your olive orchard.

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.