Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender. ,
Deuteronomy 15:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But you shall open your hands wide to him and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks. American Standard Version (1901) but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth. Common English Bible To the contrary! Open your hand wide to them. You must generously lend them whatever they need. Catholic Public Domain Version Instead, you shall open your hand to the poor, and you shall lend to him whatever you perceive him to need. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But shalt open it to the poor man Thou shalt lend him that which thou perceivest he hath need of. |
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender. ,
‘If your brother becomes destitute and cannot sustain himself among you, you are to support him as a foreigner or temporary resident, so that he can continue to live among you.
Give to the one who asks you, and don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to be repaid in full.
They asked only that we would remember the poor, which I had made every effort to do.