Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
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Bible References
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Job 22:7
“You have not given water to the weary to drink,
And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
“You have not given water to the weary to drink,
And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
Deuteronomy 15:7
“If there is a poor man among you, one of your fellow Israelites, in any of your cities in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not be heartless, nor close-fisted with your poor brother;
Psalm 112:9
He has given freely to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted in honor.
He has given freely to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted in honor.
Luke 16:21 He [eagerly] longed to eat the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.
Acts 11:29
So the disciples decided to send a contribution, each according to his individual ability, to the believers who lived in Judea.
Galatians 2:10
They asked only [one thing], that we remember the poor, the very thing I was also eager to do.
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Leviticus 23:22
‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the edges of your field, nor gather the gleaning of your harvest; you are to leave them for the poor and for the stranger. I am the Lord your God.’”
Matthew 5:42 Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
James 2:15
If a brother or sister is without [adequate] clothing and lacks [enough] food for each day,