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Deu 15:7 — If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren 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:

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

there be		Lest the preceding law might render the Israelites cautious in lending to the poor, Moses here warns them against being led by so mean a principle; but to lend liberally, and God would reward them.
thou shalt		Deu 15:9; Pro 21:13; Mat 18:30; Jam 2:15,16; 1Jo 3:16,17

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thou shalt

	Deu 15:9	Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
	Pro 21:13	Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
	Mat 18:30	And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
	Jam 2:15	If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
	Jam 2:16	And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [ye] warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit?
	1Jo 3:16	Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren.
	1Jo 3:17	But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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Scott, Thomas. "Deuteronomy 15:7," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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