For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

and laid them at the apostles feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Righteousness

Wealth and riches are in his house; And his righteousness endureth for ever.

thou shalt surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before Jehovah thy God.

that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

He that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness still: and he that is filthy, let him be made filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him do righteousness still: and he that is holy, let him be made holy still.

Horn

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; But the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

But my horn hast thou exalted like the horn of the wild-ox: I am anointed with fresh oil.

And Hannah prayed, and said: My heart exulteth in Jehovah; My horn is exalted in Jehovah; My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation.

General references

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God.

And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.