16 Bible Verses about Blessings Of The Poor

Most Relevant Verses

Job 20:10


“His sons favor the poor [and pay his obligations],
And his hands give back his [ill-gotten] wealth.

Mark 12:44

For they all contributed from their surplus, but she, from her poverty, put in all she had, all she had to live on.”

Luke 21:4

for they all put in gifts from their abundance; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

2 Corinthians 8:2

for during an ordeal of severe distress, their abundant joy and their deep poverty [together] overflowed in the wealth of their lavish generosity.

Revelation 2:9

‘I know your suffering and your poverty (but you are rich), and how you are blasphemed and slandered by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan [they are Jews only by blood, and do not believe and truly honor the God whom they claim to worship].

Proverbs 13:7


There is one who pretends to be rich, yet has nothing at all;
Another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

Psalm 37:16


Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God]
Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).

Proverbs 19:1

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.

Proverbs 28:6


Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.

Luke 6:20

And looking toward His disciples, He began speaking: “Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are you who are poor [in spirit, those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for the kingdom of God is yours [both now and forever].

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].

Ecclesiastes 4:13

A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction and counsel (friendly reproof, warning)—

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