Deuteronomy 15:9

Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you givest him nought; and he cry unto the Yahuah against you, and it be sin unto you.

— The Restored Word Bible

Context

7 If there be among you a poor man of one of your brethren within any of your gates in your land which the Yahuah your Elohim giveth you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother:

8 But you shall open your hand wide unto him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he wanteth.

9 Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you givest him nought; and he cry unto the Yahuah against you, and it be sin unto you.

10 you shall surely give him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you givest unto him: because that for this thing the Yahuah your Elohim shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you puttest your hand unto.

11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide unto your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.

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