Deuteronomy 15:11

Hebrew Names version (HNV)

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

Cross References

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 animal of the field shall eat. In like manner you shall deal with your vineyard and with your olive grove.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

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 arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

Ezekiel 18:7

and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

Matthew 26:11

For you always have the poor with you; but you don't always have me.

Matthew 5:42

Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

Mark 14:7

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

Luke 12:33

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don't grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn't fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

John 12:8

For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me.*

Acts 2:45

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

Deuteronomy 15:7

If there be with you a poor man, 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 surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.