Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
General references
Bible References
Poor
Ruth 2:7
And she said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ Thus she came and has remained from the morning until now; she has been sitting in the house for a little while.”
1 Samuel 2:36
Everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread and say, “Please assign me to one of the priest’s offices so that I may eat a piece of bread.”’”
2 Kings 4:1
Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”
Isaiah 66:2 “For My hand made all these things,
Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord.
“But to this one I will look,
To him who is humble andcontrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.
Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord.
“But to this one I will look,
To him who is humble and
Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
James 1:9 But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position;
General references
Judges 8:6
The leaders of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?”
Job 41:3 “Will he make many supplications to you,
Or will he speak to you soft words?
Or will he speak to you soft words?