For the poor will never cease from being in the land. Therefore, I command you, saying, “You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and needy in your land.”
Honor the Lord with your substance,
and with the first fruits of all your increase;
so your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your presses will burst out with new wine.
There is one who scatters, yet increases;
and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.
The generous soul will be made rich,
and he who waters will be watered also himself.
He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
and He will repay what he has given.