Deuteronomy 15:9

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

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 15:7 commands not to harden your heart — verse 9 then warns against the specific wicked thought that causes such hardening.

Deuteronomy 24:15 repeats the same warning: if you withhold wages, the poor cry to the Lord and it becomes sin — identical principle.

Deuteronomy 28:54-56 uses the same 'evil eye' idiom for selfishness during siege, amplifying the warning about a grudging heart in Deuteronomy 15:9.

Jeremiah 17:10 reveals God searches the heart, confirming that the hidden grudging thought in Deuteronomy 15:9 is fully known and judged.

1 John 3:15-17 equates closing your heart to a needy brother with hatred and murder — the same sin warned against here.

James 5:4 Parallel

James 5:4 echoes that cries of the exploited reach God's ears, just as the poor brother's cry here against the one who refuses aid.

James 4:17 Parallel

James 4:17 defines sin as knowing the good you ought to do and not doing it — exactly the heart issue here of refusing to give.

Mark 7:22 Parallel

Mark 7:22 includes coveting, directly mirroring the grudging eye that withholds help in Deuteronomy 15:9.

Matthew 25:41-45 condemns neglecting the needy as rejecting Christ — mirroring the sin of refusing the poor brother here.

Matthew 20:15 uses the same 'evil eye' phrase about envy over generosity, contrasting the grudging eye that withholds from the poor.

Proverbs 23:6 warns against the stingy man, using the same Hebrew 'evil eye' as Deuteronomy 15:9, reinforcing the sin of a grudging spirit.

Proverbs 21:13 warns that ignoring the poor's cry leads to being unanswered, directly extending the consequence of the grudging eye.

Psalm 9:12 Parallel

Psalm 9:12 affirms God does not forget the cry of the afflicted, reinforcing the warning that the poor's cry leads to divine judgment.

Job 34:28 Parallel

Job 34:28 states the cry of the poor reaches God, echoing the same consequence of neglecting the needy in Deuteronomy.

Exodus 22:23 explicitly says God will hear the cry of the afflicted, directly paralleling the warning that the poor's cry brings sin.

Matthew 24:48 features an evil servant saying in his heart 'my lord delayeth,' mirroring the evil thought about the year of release — both excuse sin by delayed consequences.

Exodus 3:7 Parallel

In Exodus 3:7, God hears the cry of oppressed Israel, the same divine response anticipated when the poor cry out in Deuteronomy.

In Proverbs 28:22, the same 'evil eye' image warns that stingy pursuit of wealth leads to poverty, echoing the grudging eye in Deuteronomy.

2 Corinthians 10:5 calls for capturing every thought to obey Christ, directly applying to the evil thought warned against in Deuteronomy.

Romans 7:8 Parallel

Romans 7:8 shows sin using the commandment to produce covetousness, similar to how the release law could trigger a grudging heart in Deuteronomy 15:9.

1 Peter 4:9 Parallel

1 Peter 4:9 calls for hospitality without grumbling, mirroring the attitude of cheerful giving urged in Deuteronomy instead of a grudging heart.