50 Bible Verses about Helping The Poor
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“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],
“He defended the cause of the afflicted and needy;
Then all was well.
Is that not what it means to know Me?”
Says the Lord.
He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
Blessed [by God’s grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless;
The Lord will save him in the day of trouble.
So as to deprive the needy of justice
And rob the poor of My people of rightful claims,
So that widows may be their spoil
And that they may plunder the fatherless.
Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, (which translated into Greek means Dorcas). She was rich in acts of kindness and charity which she continually did.
But when you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing [give in complete secrecy],
“I was a father to the needy;
I investigated the case I did not know [and assured justice].
For the poor will never cease to be in the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor in your land.’
“So whenever you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not blow a trumpet before you [to advertise it], as the hypocrites do [like actors acting out a role] in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored and recognized and praised by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full.
Whoever shuts his ears at the cry of the poor
Will cry out himself and not be answered.
“If there is a poor man among you, one of your fellow Israelites, in any of your cities in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not be heartless, nor close-fisted with your poor brother;
“Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not to hide yourself from [the needs of] your own flesh and blood?
For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do something good to them; but you will not always have Me.
Yet He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction,
And makes their families like a flock.
May he bring justice to the poor among the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor,
He who gives to the poor will never want,
But he who shuts his eyes [from their need] will have many curses.
He who oppresses or exploits the poor to get more for himself
Or who gives to the rich [to gain influence and favor], will only come to poverty.
Vindicate the weak and fatherless;
Do justice and maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute.
Even though I am afflicted and needy,
Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay.
For I am suffering and needy,
And my heart is wounded within me.
I know [with confidence] that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
And [will secure] justice for the poor.
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And He heard the cry of the afflicted.
“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”
“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].
She opens and extends her hand to the poor,
And she reaches out her filled hands to the needy.
Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor [for he had never cared about them], but because he was a thief; and since he had the money box [serving as treasurer for the twelve disciples], he used to pilfer what was put into it.
“But I will leave among you
A humble and lowly people,
And they will take refuge and trust confidently in the name of the Lord.
But I am afflicted and needy;
Come quickly to me, O God!
You are my help and my rescuer;
O Lord, do not delay.
For He will stand at the right hand of the needy,
To save him from those who judge his soul.
Learn to do good.
Seek justice,
Rebuke the ruthless,
Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the [rights of the] widow [in court].
Beware that there is no wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release (remission, pardon), is approaching,’ and your eye is hostile (unsympathetic) toward your poor brother, and you give him nothing [since he would not have to repay you]; for he may cry out to the Lord against you, and it will become a sin for you.
He who oppresses the poor taunts and insults his Maker,
But he who is kind and merciful and gracious to the needy honors Him.
They asked only [one thing], that we remember the poor, the very thing I was also eager to do.
He who despises his neighbor sins [against God and his fellow man],
But happy [blessed and favored by God] is he who is gracious and merciful to the poor.
Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
If I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it does me no good at all.
But give that which is within as charity [that is, acts of mercy and compassion, not as a public display, but as an expression of your faithfulness to God], and then indeed all things are clean for you.
and he said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered before God [so that He is about to help you].
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Topics on Helping The Poor
Not Helping The Poor
Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor taunts and insults his Maker,
But he who is kind and merciful and gracious to the needy honors Him.
Those Helping The Poor
Proverbs 31:20
She opens and extends her hand to the poor,
And she reaches out her filled hands to the needy.
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