Deuteronomy 15:9
And see that there is no evil thought in your heart, moving you to say to yourself, The seventh year, the year of forgiveness is near; and so looking coldly on your poor countryman you give him nothing; and he will make an outcry to the Lord against you, and it will be judged as sin in you.
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In Context
8But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.
Cross References
Exodus 3:7And God said, Truly, I have seen the grief of my people in Egypt, and their cry because of their cruel masters has come to my ears; for I have knowledge of their sorrows;
Exodus 22:23If you are cruel to them in any way, and their cry comes up to me, I will certainly give ear;
Deuteronomy 24:15Give him his payment day by day, not keeping it back over night; for he is poor and his living is dependent on it; and if his cry against you comes to the ears of the Lord, it will be judged as sin in you.
Deuteronomy 31:10And Moses said to them, At the end of every seven years, at the time fixed for the ending of debts, at the feast of tents,
Psalms 9:12\9:11\Make songs of praise to the Lord, whose house is in Zion: make his doings clear to the people.
Proverbs 14:21He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 15:2-12
The Year of Release. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. 2 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord 's release. 3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; 4 Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the Lord shall greatly bless thee in the land… Read the whole commentary →