Proverbs 22:9

Proverbs Of Solomon

⁸ By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken. ⁹ He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor. ¹⁰ Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.

Blessed are

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

Hebrews 13:16

But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;

Deuteronomy 28:56

The most soft and delicate of your women, who would not so much as put her foot on the earth, so delicate is she, will be hard-hearted to her husband and to her son and to her daughter;

Job 31:16-20

If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;

Psalm 41:1-3

Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

Psalm 112:9

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

Proverbs 11:25

He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.

Proverbs 21:13

He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

Isaiah 32:8

But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

Isaiah 58:7-12

Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?

Matthew 20:15

Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?

Matthew 25:34-40

Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:

Mark 7:22

The taking of goods and of life, broken faith between husband and wife, the desire of wealth, wrongdoing, deceit, sins of the flesh, an evil eye, angry words, pride, foolish acts:

Luke 6:35-38

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

Luke 14:13

But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the blind and those who are broken in body:

Acts 20:35

In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

2 Corinthians 9:6-11

But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.

1 Timothy 6:18-19

And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

Hebrews 6:10

For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

1 Peter 4:9

Keep open house for all with a glad heart;