For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee, as he hath promised thee: and (A)thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou thyself shalt not borrow, and thou shalt reign over many nations, and they shall not reign over thee.

¶ If one of thy brethren with thee be poor [a]within any of thy gates in thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

(B)But thou shalt open thine hand unto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his need which he hath.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 15:7 Or, any of thy cities.

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