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, 'Let me, I pray thee, lease and gather after the harvest men, the ears that remain.' And so she came, and hath continued even from the morning unto now, and tarried not long in the house."
1 Samuel 2:36
And they that are left in thine house, shall come and crouch to him for a little piece of silver and a cake of bread, and shall say: put me, I pray thee, in one office or other among the priests, that I may eat a morsel of bread.'"
2 Kings 4:1
And there cried a certain woman of the wives of the children of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, "Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD. And the creditor is come to fetch my two sons, to be his bondmen."
Isaiah 66:2
As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.
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 lords of Succoth said, "Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hands that we should give bread unto thy company?"
Job 41:3
Will he make many fair words with thee, thinkest thou, or flatter thee?