For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, 'You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.'

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.

Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.

But he who is noble plans noble things, and on noble things he stands.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me.

But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

Some thought that, because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, "Buy what we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.

and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.

In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.

He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Righteousness

Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

You shall restore to him the pledge as the sun sets, that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you. And it shall be righteousness for you before the LORD your God.

so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid.

And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.

Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy."

Horn

All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; you have poured over me fresh oil.

And Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in the LORD; my strength is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.

General references

"And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, nor shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the LORD your God."

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

Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.