Deuteronomy 15:4 “There will be no poor among you, however, because the LORD will surely…”

Deuteronomy 15:4

There will be no poor among you, however, because the LORD will surely bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it:

World English Bible

However there will be no poor with you (for the LORD will surely bless you in the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance to possess)

American Standard Version

Howbeit there shall be no poor with thee (for Jehovah will surely bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it),

Geneva Bible 1599

Saue when there shall be no poore with thee: for the Lord shall blesse thee in the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, for an inheritance to possesse it:

Darby Translation

save when there shall be no one in need among you; for Jehovah will greatly bless thee in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it,

Young's Literal Translation

only when there is no needy one with thee, for Jehovah doth greatly bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee — an inheritance to possess it.

Bible in Basic English

But there will be no poor among you; for the Lord will certainly give you his blessing in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage;

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Cross references

“greatly bless”

Proverbs 28:27 Deuteronomy 14:29 Deuteronomy 28:1–8 Deuteronomy 28:11 Proverbs 14:21 Proverbs 11:24

Proverbs 28:27 · BSB

Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

Deuteronomy 14:29 · BSB

Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work…

Deuteronomy 28:1–8 · BSB

“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

Deuteronomy 28:11 · BSB

The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you.

Proverbs 14:21 · BSB

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

Proverbs 11:24 · BSB

One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.

5if only you obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commandments I am giving you today.

Read Deuteronomy 15