Psalm 119:141

I am small and despised,
But I do not forget Your precepts.

Psalm 22:6

But I am [treated as] a worm [insignificant and powerless] and not a man;
I am the scorn of men and despised by the people.

Psalm 40:17

Even though I am afflicted and needy,
Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay.

Psalm 119:109

My life is continually in my hand,
Yet I do not forget Your law.

Psalm 119:176

I have gone astray like a lost sheep;
Seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income [gained] with injustice.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.

He was despised and rejected by men,
A Man of sorrows and pain and acquainted with grief;
And like One from whom men hide their faces
He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or esteem Him.

Luke 6:20

And looking toward His disciples, He began speaking: “Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are you who are poor [in spirit, those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for the kingdom of God is yours [both now and forever].

Luke 9:58

And Jesus told him, “Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you are recognizing [more clearly] the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [His astonishing kindness, His generosity, His gracious favor], that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich (abundantly blessed).

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and [as believers to be] heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

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