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Deuteronomy 15:7-10 New Living Translation (NLT)

7. “But if there are any poor Israelites in your towns when you arrive in the land the lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them.

8. Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.

9. Do not be mean-spirited and refuse someone a loan because the year for canceling debts is close at hand. If you refuse to make the loan and the needy person cries out to the lord, you will be considered guilty of sin.

10. Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the lord your God will bless you in everything you do.

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