Bible verses about "charity" | Leeser

⁷ If there be among thee a needy man, any one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee: thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother. ⁸ But thou shalt open wide thy hand unto him, and thou shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, which his want requireth. ⁹ Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thy eye be thus evil against thy needy brother, so that thou wouldst give him nought; and if he cry concerning thee unto the Lord, it will be sin in thee: ¹⁰ Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him; for because of this thing the Lord thy God will bless thee in all thy work, and in all the acquisition of thy hand. ¹¹ For the needy will not cease out of the land; therefore do I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open wide thy hand unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

¹³ Whoso stoppeth his ears against the cry of the poor, he also will cry himself, but shall not be answered.

¹⁷ He lendeth unto the Lord that is liberal to the poor, and his good deed will he repay unto him.