50 Bible Verses about Helping The Poor

Most Relevant Verses

Job 31:16


“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],

Jeremiah 22:16


“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.

Isaiah 10:2


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.

Acts 9:36

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.

Matthew 6:3

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],

Job 29:16


“I was a father to the needy;
I investigated the case I did not know [and assured justice].

Deuteronomy 15:11

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.’

Matthew 6:2

“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.

Deuteronomy 15:7

“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;

Psalm 72:12


For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.

Mark 14:7

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.

Psalm 107:41


Yet He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction,
And makes their families like a flock.

Psalm 72:13


He will have compassion on the poor and needy,
And he will save the lives of the needy.

Psalm 40:17


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.

Psalm 109:22


For I am suffering and needy,
And my heart is wounded within me.

Psalm 82:4


Rescue the weak and needy;
Rescue them from the hand of the wicked.

Job 34:28


So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And He heard the cry of the afflicted.

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].

Proverbs 31:20


She opens and extends her hand to the poor,
And she reaches out her filled hands to the needy.

John 12:6

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.

Zephaniah 3:12


“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.

Psalm 70:5


But I am afflicted and needy;
Come quickly to me, O God!
You are my help and my rescuer;
O Lord, do not delay.

Psalm 109:31


For He will stand at the right hand of the needy,
To save him from those who judge his soul.

Deuteronomy 15:9

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.

Proverbs 14:21


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.

Luke 11:41

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.

Acts 10:31

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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