Deuteronomy 15:11

God's Word

There will always be poor people in the land. That’s why I command you to be generous to other Israelites who are poor and needy.

Cross References

Exodus 23:11

but in the seventh year you must leave the land unplowed and unused. In that way the poor among your people will have food to eat, and wild animals may eat what the poor people leave. You must do the same with your vineyards and olive groves.

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his good deed.

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord is the maker of them all.

Proverbs 31:20

She opens her hands to oppressed people and stretches them out to needy people.

Ezekiel 18:7

He doesn’t oppress anyone. He returns what a borrower gives him as security for a loan. He doesn’t rob anyone. He gives food to people who are hungry, and he gives clothes to those who are naked.

Matthew 26:11

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

Matthew 5:42

Give to everyone who asks you for something. Don’t turn anyone away who wants to borrow something from you.

Mark 14:7

You will always have the poor with you and can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have me with you.

Luke 12:33

“Sell your material possessions, and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves wallets that don’t wear out! Make a treasure for yourselves in heaven that never loses its value! In heaven thieves and moths can’t get close enough to destroy your treasure.

John 12:8

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

Acts 2:45

From time to time, they sold their property and other possessions and distributed the money to anyone who needed it.

Deuteronomy 15:7

This is what you must do whenever there are poor Israelites in one of your cities in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 15:8

Be generous to these poor people, and freely lend them as much as they need. Never be hard-hearted and tight-fisted with them.