And if your brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with you; then you shall relieve him: yes, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with you. Treasury of Scripture thy brother Leviticus 25:25 If your brother be waxen poor, and has sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it... Deuteronomy 15:7,8 If there be among you a poor man of one of your brothers within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you... Proverbs 14:20,21 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends... Proverbs 17:5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. Proverbs 19:17 He that has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again. Mark 14:7 For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good: but me you have not always. John 12:8 For the poor always you have with you; but me you have not always. 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor... James 2:5,6 Listen, my beloved brothers, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith... fallen in decay [heb] his hand faileth
then Psalm 37:26 He is ever merciful, and lends; and his seed is blessed. Psalm 41:1 Blessed is he that considers the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. Psalm 112:5,9 A good man shows favor, and lends: he will guide his affairs with discretion... Proverbs 14:31 He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor. Luke 6:35 But love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great... Acts 11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers which dwelled in Judaea: Romans 12:13,18,20 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality... 2 Corinthians 9:1,12-15 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you... Galatians 2:10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. 1 John 3:17 But whoever has this world's good, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him... relieve [heb] strengthen
a stranger Leviticus 19:34 But the stranger that dwells with you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself... Exodus 23:9 Also you shall not oppress a stranger: for you know the heart of a stranger, seeing you were strangers in the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy 10:18,19 He does execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loves the stranger, in giving him food and raiment... Matthew 25:35 For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Context Redemption of the Poor
35And if your brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with you; then you shall relieve him: yes, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with you. 36Take you no usury of him, or increase: but fear your God; that your brother may live with you. 37You shall not give him your money on usury, nor lend him your victuals for increase. 38I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If thy brother be impoverished, and weak of hand, and thou receive him as a stranger and sojourner, and he live with thee,
Darby Bible Translation
And if thy brother grow poor, and he be fallen into decay beside thee, then thou shalt relieve him, be he stranger or sojourner, that he may live beside thee.
King James Bible
And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
Young's Literal Translation
'And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee;
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