Deuteronomy 15:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“When you are living in the land the Lord your God is giving you, there might be some poor people living among you. You must not be selfish. You must not refuse to give help to them.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 15:9

“Don’t ever refuse to help someone simply because the seventh year, the year for canceling debts, is near. Don’t let an evil thought like that enter your mind. You must never have bad thoughts about someone who needs help. You must not refuse to help them. If you don’t help the poor, they might complain to the Lord, and he will judge you guilty of sin.

Proverbs 21:13

Those who refuse to help the poor will not receive help when they need it themselves.

Matthew 18:30

“But the first servant refused to be patient. He told the judge that the other servant owed him money, and that servant was put in jail until he could pay everything he owed.

Matthew 5:42

Give to anyone who asks you for something. Don’t refuse to give to anyone who wants to borrow from you.

Exodus 22:25

“If you loan money to any of my people, that is, the poor among you, don’t be like a moneylender and charge them interest.

Leviticus 25:35

“If anyone from your own country becomes too poor to support themselves, you must let them live with you like a visitor.

Deuteronomy 15:11

There will always be poor people in the land. That is why I command you to be ready to help your brother or sister. Give to the poor in your land who need help.

Deuteronomy 24:14

“You must not cheat a hired servant who is poor and needy. It does not matter if he is an Israelite or if he is a foreigner living in one of your cities.

Nehemiah 5:1

Many of the poor people began to complain against their fellow Jews.

Proverbs 19:17

Giving help to the poor is like loaning money to the Lord. He will pay you back for your kindness.

Isaiah 58:10

Feel sorry for hungry people and give them food. Help those who are troubled and satisfy their needs. Then your light will shine in the darkness. You will be like the bright sunshine at noon.

Esther 9:19

So those who live in the country and small villages celebrate Purim on the 14th day of Adar. They keep the 14th day as a happy day of feasting. On this day they have parties and give presents to each other.

Esther 9:22

They were to celebrate those days because on those days the Jews got rid of their enemies. And they were also to celebrate that month as the month when their sadness was turned into joy. It was a month when their crying was changed into a day of celebration. Mordecai wrote letters to all the Jews and told them to celebrate those days as a happy day of feasting. They should have parties, give gifts to each other, and give presents to the poor.