Deuteronomy 15:11

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

For the needy shall not cease from the midst of thy land: for this I command thee, saying, Opening, thou shalt open thy hand to thy brother, to thy afflicted and to thy needy in thy land.

Cross References

Exodus 23:11

And the seventh thou shalt remit, and let it be; and the poor of thy people shall eat; and the remains, the beast of the field shall eat. So shalt thou do to thy vineyard and to thy olive tree.

Proverbs 19:17

He pitying the poor lends to Jehovah, and he will recompense to him his act.

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and poor one met together: Jehovah made them all.

Proverbs 31:20

She spread forth her hands to the poor, and sent forth her hands to the needy.

Ezekiel 18:7

And he shall not oppress a man; he shall turn back his pledge to the debtor; he will not strip off plunder, his bread he will give to him hungry, and the naked he will cover with a garment;

Matthew 26:11

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

Matthew 5:42

To him asking thee, give thou, and him wishing to borrow from thee, thou shouldst not turn away.

Mark 14:7

For always have ye the poor with you, and when ye wish ye can do them good: and me ye have not always.

Luke 12:33

Sell your possessions, and give alms; make to yourselves purses not growing old, an inexhaustible treasure in the heavens, where the thief approaches not, nor moth corrupts.

John 12:8

For the poor have ye always with you;and me ye have not always.

Acts 2:45

And sold possessions and goods, and divided them to all, as any one had need

Deuteronomy 15:7

When the needy shall be among thee, from one of thy brethren, in one of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, and thou shalt not shut thy hand from thy needy brother.

Deuteronomy 15:8

For opening, thou shalt open thy hand to him, and lending, thou shalt lend him a sufficiency for his want which he shall want