(page 3) Bible Verses About Poor
236 Scriptures on Poor

Proverbs 14:23

In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

Proverbs 14:31

He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

Proverbs 16:19

Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.

Proverbs 17:5

Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

Proverbs 18:23

The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

Proverbs 19:22

The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

Proverbs 19:4

Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.

Proverbs 19:7

All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...

Proverbs 20:13

Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

Proverbs 20:14

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

Proverbs 21:13

He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

Proverbs 21:17

The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth.

Proverbs 22:16

He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

Proverbs 22:2

The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.

Proverbs 22:22

Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:

Proverbs 22:7

The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.

Proverbs 22:9

He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 28:11

The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

Proverbs 28:15

Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.

Proverbs 28:19

By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

Proverbs 28:27

He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

Proverbs 28:3

A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food.

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

Proverbs 28:8

He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

Proverbs 29:13

The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.

Proverbs 29:14

The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.

Proverbs 29:7

The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.

Proverbs 30:14

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

Proverbs 30:9

For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

Proverbs 31:20

Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.

Proverbs 31:9

Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

Psalms 10:12

Up! O Lord; let your hand be lifted: give thought to the poor.

Psalms 10:14

You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

Psalms 10:17

Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

Psalms 10:2

The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

Psalms 102:17

When he has given ear to the prayer of the poor, and has not put his request on one side.

Psalms 107:36

And there he gives the poor a resting-place, so that they may make themselves a town;

Psalms 107:41

But he puts the poor man on high from his troubles, and gives him families like a flock.

Psalms 10:8

He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

Psalms 10:9

He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

Psalms 109:16

Because he had no mercy, but was cruel to the low and the poor, designing the death of the broken-hearted.

Psalms 109:22

For I am poor and in need, and my heart is wounded in me.

Psalms 109:31

For he is ever at the right hand of the poor, to take him out of the hands of those who go after his soul.

Psalms 112:9

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

Psalms 113:7

He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;

Psalms 12:5

Because of the crushing of the poor and the weeping of those in need, now will I come to his help, says the Lord; I will give him the salvation which he is desiring.

Psalms 132:15

My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.

Psalms 140:12

I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

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