50 Bible Verses about Helping The Poor

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Because I delivered the poor that cried, The fatherless also, that had none to help him.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

to turn aside the needy from justice, and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.

For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.

When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh him families like a flock.

He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain , And he that giveth to the rich,'shall come only to want.

He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.

The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.

For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy.

Rescue the poor and needy: Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.

But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah.

But I am poor and needy; Make haste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Jehovah, make no tarrying.

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul.

learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

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.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.

only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor , and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.