¹¹ There will always be poor people^(A) in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.^(B)

¹¹ The poor you will always have with you,^[a](A) but you will not always have me.

⁷ The poor you will always have with you,^[a] and you can help them any time you want.^(A) But you will not always have me.