John Gill Commentary Deuteronomy 15:9

"Beware that there be not a base thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou give him nought; and he cry unto Jehovah against thee, and it be sin unto thee." — Deuteronomy 15:9 (ASV)

Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart
"Or, your heart of Belial" ^F6 ; your worthless heart, and which is 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 your eye be evil against your brother, and you 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 come, when, if poor and unable to pay him, he would be obliged to release his debt:

and he cry to the Lord against you ;
go to the throne of grace, and in prayer bring a charge, and lodge a complaint of unkindness and uncharitableness: and it be a sin to you; the Lord shall reckon it as a sin, a very heinous one, and call to an account for it.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F6: (leylb Kbbl) "corde tuo Belial", Montanus.