21 Bible Verses about Poor People

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the LORD; and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again.

For the land shall never be without poor. Wherefore I command thee, saying, 'Open thine hand unto thy brother that is needy and poor in thy land.'

and that in any wise, that there be no beggar among you. For the LORD shall bless the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, an inheritance, to possess it:

For ye shall have poor folk always with you: but me shall ye not have always.

For ye shall have poor with you always: and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye shall not have always.

The poor always shall ye have with you, but me shall ye not always have."

Riches make many friends; but the poor is forsaken of his own friends.

As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends.

For what hath the wise more than the fool? What helpeth it the poor, that he knoweth to walk before the living?

The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer.

Someone cometh out of prison, and is made a king; and another which is born in the kingdom, cometh unto poverty.

Therefore thought I in myself, "Peradventure they are so simple and foolish, that they understand nothing of the LORD's way, and judgments of our God.

If he be too poor so to be set, then let him come before the priest: and let the priest value him, according as the hand of him that vowed is able to get.

"'If thy brother be waxed poor and fallen in decay with thee, receive him as a stranger or a sojourner, and let him live by thee.

"'If thy brother that dwelleth by thee wax poor and sell himself unto thee, thou shalt not let him labour as a bondservant doeth:

"'When a stranger and a sojourner waxeth rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him waxeth poor and sell himself unto the stranger that dwelleth by thee or to any of the stranger's kin:

The rich man thinketh himself to be wise; but the poor that hath understanding, can perceive him well enough.

Then said I, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless, a simple man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

If there come into your company a man with a golden ring, and in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment,

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