Deuteronomy 15:9

“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, etc.] “Or, thy heart of Belial” f166; thy worthless heart, and which is without a yoke not subjected to the law of God, as every carnal heart is; and in which Belial, Satan, the prince of this world, works effectually, and inclines to evil thoughts, afflictions, and desires, which are to be guarded against: saying, the seventh year, the year of release, is at hand: perhaps next year, or within a few months: and thine eye be evil against thy brother, and thou give him nought; being of an uncompassionate and covetous disposition, shall refuse to give or lend him anything on this consideration, because the year of release will quickly…”

“The year of release is no doubt identical with the sabbatical year of the earlier legislation (Exodus 23:10 ff, and Leviticus 25:2 ff), the command of the older legislation being here amplified. The release was probably for the year, not total and final, and had reference only to loans lent because of poverty (compare Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 15:7). Yet even so the law was found to be too stringent for the avarice of the people, because it was one of those which the rabbis “made of none effect by their traditions.” Deuteronomy 15:2 Because it is called the Lord’s release - Render, because proclamation has been made of the Lord’s release. The verb is impersonal, and implies (compare…”

“Beware - Suppress the first risings of such uncharitableness. It be sin - That is, it be charged upon thee as a sin. Deuteronomy 15:10”

“Beware: Pro 4:23; Jer 17:10; Mat 15:19; Mar 7:21, Mar 7:22; Rom 7:8, Rom 7:9; Jam 4:5 thought: etc. Heb. word with thine heart of Belial thine eye: Deu 28:54-56; Pro 23:6, Pro 24:9, Pro 28:22; Mat 20:15; Jam 5:9; Pe1 4:9 he cry: Deu 24:15; Exo 3:7, Exo 22:23; Job 34:28; Psa 9:12; Pro 21:13; Jam 5:4 sin unto thee: Mat 25:41-45; Jam 4:17; Jo1 3:15-17 Deuteronomy 15:10”

“Thus they were also to beware "that there was not a word in the heart, worthlessness," i.e., that a worthless thought did not arise in their hearts (בּליּעל is the predicate of the sentence, as the more precise definition of the word that was in the heart); so that one should say, "The seventh year is at hand, the year of release," sc., when I shall not be able to demand what I have lent, and "that thine eye be evil towards thy poor brother," i.e., that thou cherishest ill-will towards him (cf. Deu 28:54, Deu 28:56), "and givest him not, and he appeals to Jehovah against thee, and it becomes sin to thee," sc., which brings down upon thee the wrath of God. Deu 15:10 Thou shalt give him, and…”