Proverbs 14:21

He who despises his neighbor sins,
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.

Proverbs 11:12

He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.

Proverbs 19:17

One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his good deed.

Job 31:13-15

“If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves
When they filed a complaint against me,

Job 35:5-6

“Look at the heavens and see;
And behold the clouds—they are higher than you.

Psalm 22:24

For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;
Nor has He hidden His face from him;
But when he cried to Him for help, He heard.

Psalm 41:1-2

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
How blessed is he who considers the helpless;
The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.

Psalm 112:5

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He will maintain his cause in judgment.

Psalm 112:9

He has given freely to the poor,
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted in honor.

Proverbs 11:24-25

There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

Proverbs 17:5

He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;
He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 18:3

When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn.

Proverbs 28:27

He who gives to the poor will never want,
But he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.

Isaiah 58:7-12

“Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, to cover him;
And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’

Matthew 25:34-46

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 6:30-36

Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.

Luke 18:9

And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:

Acts 20:35

In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Hebrews 6:12

so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

James 2:5-6

Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

James 2:14-16

What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?

1 John 3:17-22

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Proverbs 14:21

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

That despiseth

He that hath

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