21 Bible Verses about Poor People

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

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.

Except when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless you in the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance to possess it:

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

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

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

Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are nothing to him.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.

For what has the wise more than the fool? what has the poor, who knows to walk before the living?

The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.

For out of prison he comes to reign; yet he that is born in his kingdom might become poor.

Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the law of their God.

But if he is too poor to pay your valuation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.

And if your brother becomes poor, and falls into poverty among you; then you shall help him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with you.

And if your brother that dwells by you becomes poor, and is sold unto you; you shall not compel him to serve as a slave:

And if a sojourner or stranger becomes rich near you, and your brother that dwells near him becomes poor, and sells himself unto the stranger or sojourner near you, or to a member of the stranger's family:

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that has understanding will find him out.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in fine apparel, and there come in also a poor man in shabby clothing;

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