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 to me, Let me come into the grain-field and take up the grain after the cutters. So she came, and has been here from morning till now, without resting even for a minute.
1 Samuel 2:36
Then it will be that the rest of your family, anyone who has not been cut off, will go down on his knees to him for a bit of silver or a bit of bread, and say, Be pleased to put me into one of the priest's places so that I may have a little food.
2 Kings 4:1
Now a certain woman, the wife of one of the sons of the prophets, came crying to Elisha and said, Your servant my husband is dead; and to your knowledge he was a worshipper of the Lord; but now, the creditor has come to take my two children as servants in payment of his debt.
Isaiah 66:2
For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.
Matthew 5:3
Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
James 1:9
But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;
General references
Judges 8:6
But the chiefs of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna even now in your hand that we are to give bread to your army?
Job 41:3
Will he make prayers to you, or say soft words to you?