New American Bible, Revised Edition

Deuteronomy 15:4-10 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

4. However, since the Lord, your God, will bless you abundantly in the land the Lord, your God, will give you to possess as a heritage, there shall be no one of you in need

5. if you but listen to the voice of the Lord, your God, and carefully observe this entire commandment which I enjoin on you today.

6. Since the Lord, your God, will bless you as he promised, you will lend to many nations, and borrow from none; you will rule over many nations, and none will rule over you.

7. If one of your kindred is in need in any community in the land which the Lord, your God, is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor close your hand against your kin who is in need.

8. Instead, you shall freely open your hand and generously lend what suffices to meet that need.

9. Be careful not to entertain the mean thought, “The seventh year, the year of remission, is near,” so that you would begrudge your kin who is in need and give nothing, and your kin would cry to the Lord against you and you would be held guilty.

10. When you give, give generously and not with a stingy heart; for that, the Lord, your God, will bless you in all your works and undertakings.