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, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble.

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

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, who by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds 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 poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

For the poor shall never cease from the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thy hand wide to thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

Therefore, when thou doest thy alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily, I say to you, they have their reward.

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

If there shall be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD the 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 shouldst bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou shouldst cover him; and that thou shouldst not hide thyself from thy own flesh?

For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

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

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

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

He that giveth to the poor shall not want: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

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

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

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no delay, O my God.

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

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Deliver the poor and needy: deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

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

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

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

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

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put in it.

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

But I am poor and needy: make haste to me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no delay.

For he will stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thy eye shall be evil against thy poor brother, and thou shalt give him naught; and he shall cry to the LORD against thee, and it shall be sin to 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 honoreth him hath mercy on the poor.

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

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

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

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

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

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