34 Bible Verses about The poor

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

You would frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the LORD is their refuge.

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

My brothers, do not let your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be tainted by favoritism. Suppose a man wearing gold rings and fine clothes comes into your assembly, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in. If you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Please take this seat," but you say to the poor man, "Stand over there" or "Sit on the floor at my feet,"

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has anointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set oppressed people free,

the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the destitute hear the good news.

Don't rob the poor person because he is poor, and don't crush the helpless in court, for the LORD will plead their case and ruin the lives of those who ruin them.

Whoever oppresses the poor to enrich himself and whoever gives gifts to the wealthy will yield only loss.

"You are not to pervert justice for the poor among you in their lawsuits.

"One day, the beggar died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried.

He raises the poor up from the dust, he lifts up the needy from the trash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. Indeed the pillars of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has set the world on them.

But you do see! You take note of trouble and grief in order to take the matter into your own hand. The helpless one commits himself to you; you have been the orphan's helper.

Don't be surprised when you see the poor oppressed and the violent perverting both justice and verdicts in a province, for one high official watches another, and there are ones higher still over them.

He doesn't let the wicked live; he grants justice to the afflicted.

I know that the LORD will act on behalf of the tormented, providing justice for the needy.

but with righteousness he will judge the needy, and decide with equity for earth's poor. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and the wicked will be killed with the breath of his lips.

You would frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the LORD is their refuge.

"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."

Your people live there; you sustain the needy with your goodness, God.

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

But you have humiliated the man who is poor. Are not rich people the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?

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

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.

When a king faithfully administers justice to the poor, his throne will be established forever.

"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.

Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.

He judged the case of the poor and needy. And then it went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?

Whoever is generous will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

In every way I showed you that by working hard like this we should help the weak and remember the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

You must certainly give to him and not feel regret for doing so. Because of this, the LORD your God will bless all your works and everything you do.

Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the LORD will deliver him when the times are evil.

Instead, be sure to open your hand to him and lend him enough to lessen his need.

so the descendants of Levi who have no tribal allotment as you do foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your cities may come, eat, and be satisfied. That way, the LORD your God shall bless you in everything you do."

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."

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.

In spite of their terrible ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and deep poverty have led them to be abundantly generous.

Then a destitute widow came and dropped in two small copper coins, worth about a cent. He called his disciples and told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than everyone who is contributing to the offering box, because all of them contributed out of their surplus, but out of her poverty she has given everything she had to live on."

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."

I will keep a humble and gentle people among you, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

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

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."

I will keep a humble and gentle people among you, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

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

He gives generously to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

As it is written, "He scatters everywhere and gives to the poor; his righteousness lasts forever."

The righteous person is concerned about the poor; but the wicked don't understand what they need to know.

The people of the land were vigorously oppressive and took possession of plunder by violence. They've afflicted the poor and the needy and unjustly treated the foreigner.

Whoever oppresses the poor to enrich himself and whoever gives gifts to the wealthy will yield only loss.

so I poured my indignation over them. With my fierce anger, I've consumed them. I brought the consequences of their behavior upon them,' declares the Lord GOD."

This is what the LORD says: "Uphold justice and righteousness. Deliver from their oppressor those who have been robbed. Don't mistreat or do violence to the alien, the orphan, or the widow, or shed the blood of innocent people in this place.

"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.

He judged the case of the poor and needy. And then it went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.

Each of you must give what you have decided in your heart, not with regret or under compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver.

Each of you must give what you have decided in your heart, not with regret or under compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver.

You must certainly give to him and not feel regret for doing so. Because of this, the LORD your God will bless all your works and everything you do.

because the believers in Macedonia and Achaia have been eager to share their resources with the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

We want you to know, brothers, about God's grace that was given to the churches of Macedonia. In spite of their terrible ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and deep poverty have led them to be abundantly generous. I can testify that by their own free will they have given to the utmost of their ability, yes, even beyond their ability. read more.
They begged us earnestly for the privilege of participating in this ministry to the saints. We did not expect that! They gave themselves to the Lord first and then to us, since this was God's will.

Don't take advantage of a hired person who is poor and needy, whether he's your fellow citizen or a foreigner who lives in your city.

You are not to wrong the widow, orphans, the foreigner, or the poor, and you are not to plan evil against each other.

You are not to rule over them with harshness. You are to fear your God."

"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.

but you are to let it rest the seventh year, leaving it unplanted. The poor of your people may eat from it, and the wild animals may eat what they leave. You are to do the same with your vineyards and olive groves.

"When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to completely finish harvesting the corners of the field that is, you are not to pick what remains after you have reaped your harvest. You are not to gather your vineyard or pick up the fallen grapes of your vineyard. Leave something for the poor and the resident alien who lives among you. I am the LORD your God."

"After all, you've taken collateral from your relatives for no reason; you stripped the naked of their clothing.

because he has crushed and abandoned the poor; he has seized a house that he didn't build.

That's why disaster surrounds you, terror suddenly overwhelms you,

Then a destitute widow came and dropped in two small copper coins, worth about a cent.

since this ministry you render is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, it is also overflowing with more and more prayers of thanksgiving to God.

"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.

Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."

Instead, when you give a banquet, make it your habit to invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then you will be blessed because they can't repay you. And you will be repaid when the righteous are resurrected."

Whoever gives to the poor will never lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to their poverty will be cursed.

loans with usury, and exacts interest; will he live? He certainly will not! He has done all these detestable practices. He will certainly die, and his guilt will be his own fault."

The LORD is taking his place to argue his case; he's standing up to judge the people. The LORD will go to court to oppose the elders and princes of his people: "You're the ones who have been devouring the vineyard, the plunder of the poor is in your own houses! How dare you crush my people as you grind down the face of the poor?" declares the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies.

Supply the needs of the saints. Extend hospitality to strangers.

So then, whenever we have the opportunity, let's practice doing good to everyone, especially to the family of faith.

Suppose a man wearing gold rings and fine clothes comes into your assembly, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in. If you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Please take this seat," but you say to the poor man, "Stand over there" or "Sit on the floor at my feet," then you will have made false distinctions among yourselves and will have judged from evil motives, will you not?

Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

They push the needy off the road, and force the poor of the land into hiding. "Look! Like wild donkeys in the wilderness, they work diligently as they seek wild game in the desert, food for them and their young ones. They reap fodder in the field and glean in the vineyard of the wicked. read more.
They spend the night naked, without clothing, with no covering against the cold. They are wet from mountain rains; without shelter, they cling to a rock. "The fatherless are torn from the breast; the poor are taken away as security for a loan. They wander around naked, without clothes; hungry, though they carry sheaves of grain.

oppresses the afflicted and the poor, robs others, doesn't return security for a debt, looks to idols, does detestable things,

He raises the poor up from the dust, he lifts up the needy from the trash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. Indeed the pillars of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has set the world on them.

Yet he lifted the needy from affliction and made them families like a flock.

"As for the poor, the needy, those seeking water when there is none and their tongues are parched from thirst I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, won't abandon them.

For the LORD listens to the needy and doesn't despise those in bondage.

Don't hand over the life of your dove to beasts; do not continuously forget your afflicted ones.

Don't let the oppressed return in humiliation. The poor and needy will praise your name.

"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."

for he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to deliver him from his accusers. A Davidic psalm

Your people live there; you sustain the needy with your goodness, God.

who brings justice for the oppressed, and who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners;

The rich and the poor have this in common the LORD created both of them.

Who isn't partial to princes? Who doesn't give preference to the nobles over the poor? Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.

All my bones will say, "LORD, who is like you? Who delivers the weak from the one who is stronger than he, and the weak and the needy from the one who wants to rob him?"

He'll deliver the afflicted through their afflictions and open their ears when they are oppressed."

and exclaimed: "I left my mother's womb naked, and I will return to God naked. The LORD has given, and the LORD has taken. May the name of the LORD be blessed."

The LORD makes people poor and he makes people rich, he brings them low, and he also exalts them.

In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas. She was known for her good actions and acts of charity that she was always doing.

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him upstairs. All the widows gathered around Peter, crying and showing him all the shirts and coats Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

That's why disaster surrounds you, terror suddenly overwhelms you,

You've neglected to give water to the weary, and you've withheld food from the hungry.

Indeed, the more your faith, speech, knowledge, enthusiasm, and love for us increase, the more we want you to be rich in this work of kindness. I am not commanding you but testing the genuineness of your love by the enthusiasm of others.

Here's why: I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink. I was a stranger, and you didn't welcome me. I was naked, and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.' "Then they will reply, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or as a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and didn't help you?' read more.
Then he will say to them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you didn't do it for one of the least important of these, you didn't do it for me.'

"If there should be a poor man among your relatives in one of the cities of the land that the LORD your God is about to give you, don't be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your poor relative.

"If there should be a poor man among your relatives in one of the cities of the land that the LORD your God is about to give you, don't be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your poor relative.

Nathan approached David and said, "There are two men in the city. One is rich and one is poor. The rich man has many flocks and herds, but the poor man had nothing except for one little ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It used to share his food and drink from his own cup. It even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. A traveler arrived to visit the rich man. Because he was unwilling to take an animal from one of his own flocks or herds to prepare for the guest who had come to visit him, he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to visit him." read more.
David flew into a rage at the man and told Nathan, "As the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! He will restore the lamb four times its value, because he did this thing, and because he did it without compassion."

You are not to take interest or profit from him. Instead, you are to fear your God and let your relative live with you.

Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food, but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.

Do not love sleep or you'll become poor, keep your eyes open and you'll have plenty of food.

because drunks and gluttons tend to become poor, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who did not have anything, and he gave them vineyards and fields on that day.

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

Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator, but whoever is kind to the needy honors them.

Don't rob the poor person because he is poor, and don't crush the helpless in court,

Do not neglect to do good and to be generous, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

So all of the disciples decided they would send a contribution to the brothers living in Judea, as they were able, by sending it through Barnabas and Saul to the elders.

Suppose a brother or sister does not have any clothes or daily food and one of you tells them, "Go in peace! Stay warm and eat heartily." If you do not provide for their bodily needs, what good does it do? In the same way, faith by itself, if it does not prove itself with actions, is dead.

"As the LORD your God lives," she replied, "I don't have so much as a muffin, just a handful of flour in a bowl and some oil left in a bottle. Now I'm going to find some sticks so I can cook a last meal for my son and for me. Then we're going to eat it and die."

They were stoned to death, sawed in half, and killed with swords. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins. They were needy, oppressed, and mistreated.

The righteous person is concerned about the poor; but the wicked don't understand what they need to know.

With his own lances you pierced the heads of his warriors, who came out like a windstorm to scatter us their joy is to devour the afflicted who are in hiding.

just like a smelter gathers all the silver, bronze, lead, and tin to the center of a furnace and injects fire in order to melt it, I'm going to gather you in my anger and rage, make you settle down and then I'm going to melt you down.

A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.

Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker, and whoever is happy about disaster will not go unpunished.

But as he was traveling along, a Samaritan came across the man. When the Samaritan saw him, he was moved with compassion. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day, he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, "Take good care of him. If you spend more than that, I'll repay you when I come back.'

"As for the poor, the needy, those seeking water when there is none and their tongues are parched from thirst I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, won't abandon them.

Right now, however, I'm going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints,

because I delivered the poor who were crying for help, along with orphans who had no one to help them. Those who were about to die blessed me, and I made widows sing for joy. I put on righteousness like clothing; my just decisions were like a robe and a turban. read more.
I served as eyes for the blind and feet for the lame. I was a father to the needy; I diligently inquired into the case of those I didn't know.

The humble will again experience joy in the LORD, and the poorest people will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

He will turn to the prayer of the destitute, not despising their prayer.

I know that the LORD will act on behalf of the tormented, providing justice for the needy.

Jesus told him, "Foxes have holes and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to rest."

"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor. Rescue the poor and the needy, delivering them from the power of the wicked.

For you have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat for the blistering attack from the ruthless is like a rainstorm beating against a wall,

Whoever has earthly possessions and notices a brother in need and yet withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God be present in him?

Elisha responded, "What shall I do for you? Tell me what you have in your house." She replied, "Your servant has nothing in the entire house except for a flask of oil."

"Right"," Gideon responded. "Sir, how will I deliver Israel? Look my family is the weakest in Manasseh, and I'm the youngest in my father's household."

How dare you crush my people as you grind down the face of the poor?" declares the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies.

But you do see! You take note of trouble and grief in order to take the matter into your own hand. The helpless one commits himself to you; you have been the orphan's helper.

"Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people in order to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

"You are not to pervert justice for the poor among you in their lawsuits.

For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer.

You would frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the LORD is their refuge.

The wicked one arrogantly pursues the afflicted, who are trapped in the schemes he devises.

and who are saying, "When will the New Moon fade so we may sell grain, and the Sabbath conclude so we may market winnowed wheat? shortchanging the measure, raising the price, falsifying the scales by treachery, buying the poor for cash, and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling chaff mixed in with the wheat.'

You would frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the LORD is their refuge.

For he will not always overlook the plight of the poor, nor will the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

Listen, my dear brothers! God has chosen the poor in the world to become rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who keep on loving him, has he not?

At lunchtime, Boaz invited her, "Come on over, have some food, and dip your bread in our oil and vinegar." So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he handed her some roasted grain, which she ate until she was satisfied. She kept what was left over.

He said this, not because he cared about the destitute, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would steal what was put into it.

"Therefore, since you trample the poor continuously, taxing his grain, building houses of stone in which you won't live and planting fine vineyards from which you won't drink

He answered them, "The person who has two coats must share with the one who doesn't have any, and the person who has food must do the same."

A brother of humble means should rejoice in his having been exalted,

Listen, my dear brothers! God has chosen the poor in the world to become rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who keep on loving him, has he not?

Who isn't partial to princes? Who doesn't give preference to the nobles over the poor? Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.

Look! The wages that you kept back from the workers who harvested your fields are shouting out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has anointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set oppressed people free,

However, Peter said, "I don't have any silver or gold, but I'll give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus the Messiah from Nazareth, walk!"

Ruth the Moabite told Naomi, "Please allow me to go out to the fields and glean grain behind anyone who shows me kindness." So Naomi replied, "Go ahead, my daughter."

So he delivers from the sword of their mouth the poor from the power of the mighty.

"Listen to this message, you fat cows from Bashan, who live on the Samaritan mountains, who oppress the poor, who rob the needy, and who constantly ask your husbands for one more drink!"

This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Israel and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they sold the righteous for money, and the poor for sandals,

Therefore there is hope for those who are poor, and iniquity shuts its mouth.

You would frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the LORD is their refuge.

For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer. He will have compassion on the poor and the needy, and he will save the lives of the needy. He will redeem them from oppression and violence, since their lives are precious in his sight.

When a king faithfully administers justice to the poor, his throne will be established forever.

"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.

Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.

He judged the case of the poor and needy. And then it went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?

"If he can't afford two turtledoves or two young doves, then he is to bring as his offering a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering for what he has committed. He is to put no olive oil or frankincense on it, since it's a sin offering. He is to bring it to the priest. The priest is to take a handful as a memorial and burn it on the altar as an offering made by fire to the LORD. It's a sin offering. The priest will make atonement for him, on account of the sin that he had committed in any of these things and it will be forgiven him. As far as the priest is concerned, it will be a meal offering."