21 Bible Verses about Poor People

Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

Since poor people won't cease to exist in the land, therefore I'm commanding you: Be sure to be generous to your poor and needy relatives in your land."

Moreover, there will be no poor person among you, for the LORD will surely bless you in the land that he is about to give you to possess.

You'll always have the destitute with you, but you'll not always have me.

because you'll always have the destitute with you and can help them whenever you want, but you won't always have me.

because you will always have the destitute with you, but you won't always have me."

Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

All the relatives of a poor person shun him how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around.

The poor person is shunned by his neighbor, but many are the friends of the wealthy.

For what advantage has the wise person over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have in knowing how to face life?

The poor person pleads for mercy, but the wealthy man responds harshly.

The former can come out of prison to reign, while the latter, even if born to kingship, may become poor.

Then I said, "These are only the poor, they're foolish, for they don't know the LORD's way, the requirement of their God.

But if he is too poor to be valuated, then cause him to stand before the priest and let the priest set a value on him according to the ability of the one making the vow.

"If your relative becomes so poor that he is indebted to you, then you are to support him. You are to let him live with you just like the resident alien and the traveler.

"If your brother with you becomes so poor that he sells himself to you, you are not to make him serve like a bond slave.

"If a resident alien or traveler becomes rich, but your relative who lives next to him is so poor that he sells himself to that resident alien or traveler among you or to a member of the resident alien's family,

The rich man may be wise in his own opinion; but a discerning, poor man sees through him.

So I concluded, "Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless, the wisdom of the poor is rejected his words are never heard."

Suppose a man wearing gold rings and fine clothes comes into your assembly, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in.

"How blessed are those who are destitute in spirit, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to them!