Deu 15:7-11 | NASB1995 | STEP | “ If there is a poor man with you, one of your brothers , in any of your towns in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart , nor close your hand from your poor brother ;

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

7 “If there is ^aa poor man with you, one of your brothers, in any of your ^{▼▼ Lit gates}towns in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, ^cyou shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand from your poor brother; 8 but ^dyou shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks. 9 “Beware that there is no base ^{▼▼ Lit word}thought in your heart, saying, ‘ ^fThe seventh year, the year of remission, is near,’ and ^gyour eye is hostile toward your poor brother, and you give him nothing; then he ^hmay cry to the Lord against you, and it will be a sin in you. 10 “You shall generously give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because ⁱfor this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all ^{▼▼ Lit the putting forth of your hand}your undertakings. 11 ^k“For the poor will never cease to be ^{▼▼ Lit in the midst of}in the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.’