50 Bible Verses about Helping The Poor

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

For I delivered the afflicted that cried, and the fatherless who had no helper.

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

He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

to turn away the poor from judgment, and to take away the right from the afflicted of my people; that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

But thou, when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does;

I was a father to the needy, and the cause which I knew not I searched out;

For the needy shall never cease from within the land; therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thy hand bountifully unto thy brother, to thy poor and to thy needy, 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, so that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.

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

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

For the needy one shall not be forgotten alway; the hope of the meek shall not perish for ever.

For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;

for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always.

But he secureth the needy one on high from affliction, and maketh him families like flocks.

He will do justice to the afflicted 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 withdraweth his eyes shall have many a curse.

He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, bringeth only to want.

He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the souls of the needy:

The rich and 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 the fatherless, do justice to the afflicted and the destitute;

But I am afflicted and needy: the Lord thinketh upon me. Thou art my help and my deliverer: my God, make no delay.

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

I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.

Rescue the poor and needy, deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set him in safety, at whom they puff.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.

She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into it.

And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.

But I am afflicted and needy: make haste unto me, O God. Thou art my help and my deliverer: O Jehovah, make no delay.

For he standeth at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those that judge his soul.

learn to do well: seek judgment, gladden the oppressed, do justice to the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Beware that there be not a wicked 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 givest him nought; and he cry against thee to Jehovah, and it be sin in 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 honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

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

only that we should remember the poor, which same thing also I was diligent to do.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.

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

And if I shall dole out all my goods in food, and if I deliver up my body that I may be burned, but have not love, I profit nothing.

But rather give alms of what ye have, and behold, all things are clean to you.

and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance before God.