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, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she tarried a little in the house.
1 Samuel 2:36
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in your house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray you, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
2 Kings 4:1
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor has come to take unto him my two sons to be slaves.
Isaiah 66:2
For all those things has my hand made, and all those things have been, says the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at my word.
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
James 1:9
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
General references
Judges 8:6
And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread unto your army?
Job 41:3
Will he make many supplications unto you? will he speak soft words unto you?