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Deuteronomy 15:6

Deuteronomy chapter 15 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.

Context

v.5if only thou diligently hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all this commandment which I command thee this day.

v.6This passage

v.7If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 37:26

    All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

  • Luke 6:35

    But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

  • Proverbs 22:7

    The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

  • Deuteronomy 28:44

    He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:26

    And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

  • Psalms 112:5

    Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.