50 Bible Verses about Helping The Poor

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? says the LORD.

He that has pity upon the poor lends unto the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] Blessed is he that considers the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

To turn aside the needy from justice, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

But when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand does:

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide unto your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.

Therefore when you give your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

If there be among you a poor man of one of your brethren within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother:

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

For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.

For he shall deliver the needy when he cries; the poor also, and him that has no helper.

For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good: but me you have not always.

Yet sets he the poor on high from affliction, and makes their families like a flock.

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

He that gives unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hides his eyes shall have many a curse.

He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to poverty.

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

For you have the poor always with you; but me you have not always.

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me: you are my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

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

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted.

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, says the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that sneers at him.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put therein.

I will also leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: you are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.

For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

Learn to do good; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cries unto the LORD against you, and it be sin in you.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the ruin of the poor is their poverty.

He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was eager to do.

He that despises his neighbor sins: but he that has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.

But rather give alms of such things as you have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

And said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.