"For the poorwill nevercease[to be] in the land;thereforeI commandyou, saying,'You shall freelyopenyour handto your brother,to your needyand poorin your land.'
but [on] the seventhyearyou shall letit restand liefallow,so that the needyof your peoplemay eat;and whatever they leavethe beastof the fieldmay eat.You are to dothe samewith your vineyard[and] your olivegrove.
One who is graciousto a poormanlendsto the LORD,And He will repayhim for his gooddeed.
The richand the poorhavea commonbond,The LORDis the makerof them all.
She extendsher handto the poor,And she stretchesout her handsto the needy.
if a mandoes not oppressanyone, but restoresto the debtorhis pledge,does not commitrobbery,[but] giveshis breadto the hungryand coversthe nakedwith clothing,
"For you alwayshavethe poorwith you; but you do not alwayshaveMe.
"Giveto him who asksof you, and do not turn awayfrom him who wantsto borrowfrom you.
"For you alwayshavethe poorwith you, and wheneveryou wishyou candogoodto them; but you do not alwayshaveMe.
"Sellyour possessionsand giveto charity;makeyourselvesmoney beltswhich do not wearout, an unfailingtreasurein heaven,wherenothiefcomes nearnormothdestroys.
"For you alwayshavethe poorwith you, but you do not alwayshaveMe."
and they [began] sellingtheir propertyand possessionsand were sharingthem with all,as anyonemight haveneed.
"Ifthere is a poormanwith you, oneof your brothers,in anyof your townsin your landwhichthe LORDyour Godis givingyou, you shall not hardenyour heart,norcloseyour handfrom your poorbrother;
but you shall freelyopenyour handto him, and shall generouslylendhim sufficientfor his need[in] whateverhe lacks.
