for you shall certainly open your hand to him and certainly lend him enough for his need, whatever he needs.
All day long he is showing favour and lending; And his seed is for a blessing.
He who shows favour to the poor lends to יהוה, And He repays his deed.
‘And when your brother becomes poor, and his hand has failed with you, then you shall sustain him, and he shall live with you, like a stranger or a sojourner.
“Give to him who asks of you, and from him who wishes to borrow from you, do not turn away.
“And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive back, what favour have you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back.
only that we might remember the poor, which I myself was eager to do.