Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
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Interpretation
Poverty and decay are great grievances, and very common; the poor ye have always with you. you shalt relieve him; by sympathy, pitying the poor; by service, doing for them; and by supply, giving to them according to their necessity, and yours ability.
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This thought runs through Leviticus 25:35-38.