13 Bible Verses about Poverty

as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, all things.

Now, am I rejoicing in the sufferings on your behalf, and am filling up the things that lack of the tribulations of the Christ, in my flesh, in behalf of his body, which is the assembly,

A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.

A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.

and will say to my soul - Soul! thou hast many good things lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink,be making merry!

And Jesus said unto him - the foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of heaven, nests; but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head, he may recline.

A man, hasting to be rich, hath an evil eye, and knoweth not when want may overtake him.

A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.

For, the tippler and the glutton, shall come to poverty, and, rags, shall Slumber put on!

For, the tippler and the glutton, shall come to poverty, and, rags, shall Slumber put on!

And Jesus said unto him - the foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of heaven, nests; but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head, he may recline.

For ye are taking knowledge of the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, - how that, for your sakes, he became destitute - although he was, rich, in order that, ye, by his destitution, might be enriched.

And Jesus said unto him - the foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of heaven, nests; but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head, he may recline.

Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.

He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.

as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, all things.

Now, am I rejoicing in the sufferings on your behalf, and am filling up the things that lack of the tribulations of the Christ, in my flesh, in behalf of his body, which is the assembly,

A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.

Then lo! joy and rejoicing, killing oxen and slaughtering sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, - Let us eat and drink, For to-morrow, we may die!

He that tilleth his ground, shall have plenty of bread, but, he that pursueth empty-heads, shall have plenty of poverty.

A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.

Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.

He that oppresseth the poor, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come to want.

He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.

The rich and the poor, meet together, the maker of them all, is Yahweh.

Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell to the earth and worshipped; and said - Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked must I return thither, Yahweh, gave, and, Yahweh, hath taken away, - The name of Yahweh be blessed!

Yahweh, maketh poor, and enricheth, - Layeth low, yea exalteth;

Nay, verily, GOD, will not condemn unjustly, - nor, the Almighty, pervert justice. Who set him in charge of the earth? Or who appointed him the whole world? If he should set against him his heart, His spirit and his inspiration, unto himself he should withdraw. read more.
All flesh together, would cease to breathe, and, the earth-born, unto dust, would return. If then thou hast understanding, hear this, Give thou ear to the teaching of my words: - Shall, the very hater of right, control? Or, the just - the mighty one, wilt thou condemn? Doth one say to a king, Abandoned one! Or, Lawless one! unto nobles? For he hath shewn no respect of persons unto princes, neither hath he recognised the rich rather than the poor? For, the work of his hands, are they all.

He will swear, in that day, saying - I will take no control, When in mine own house, is neither food nor clothing, - Ye must not set me for a ruler of people!

The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.

Vanity and falsehood, remove far from me, Neither poverty nor riches, give me, Feed me with the food appointed me:

as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, all things.

For ye are taking knowledge of the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, - how that, for your sakes, he became destitute - although he was, rich, in order that, ye, by his destitution, might be enriched.

Happy, the destitute, in spirit; for, theirs, is the kingdom of the heavens;

And, he, lifting up his eyes towards his disciples, was saying: - Happy, ye destitute, for, yours, is the kingdom of God.

Thus, saith Yahweh, The, heavens, are my throne, and The earth, is my footstool: Where then is the house which ye can build me? Or where is my place of rest? For, all these things, hath mine own hand made, And all these things came into being, - Declareth Yahweh. But for this one, will I look around, For him who is humbled and smitten in spirit, And so careth anxiously for my word.

For, the tippler and the glutton, shall come to poverty, and, rags, shall Slumber put on!

For ye are taking knowledge of the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, - how that, for your sakes, he became destitute - although he was, rich, in order that, ye, by his destitution, might be enriched.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest: - So shall come in, as a highwayman, thy poverty, and, thy want, as one armed with a shield.

I know thy tribulation, and destitution, nevertheless, thou art, rich, and the profane speech from among them who affirm that they themselves are, Jews, and they are not, but a synagogue of Satan.

A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.

He that tilleth his ground, shall have plenty of bread, but, he that pursueth empty-heads, shall have plenty of poverty.

There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.

By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.

And she said - By the life of Yahweh, thy God, verily I have not a cake, only a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse, - and lo! I have been gathering a couple of sticks, so I shall go in and make it ready for me and for my son, that we may eat it - and die!

And Jesus saith unto him: The foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of the heavens, nests, - but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head he may recline.

Now, a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets, made outcry unto Elisha, saying - Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and, thou, knowest that, thy servant, was one who revered Yahweh, - now, the creditor, hath come to take my two boys to himself as bondmen.

And he said unto him - Pardon, O my Lord! How, shall I save Israel? Lo! my thousand, is the poorest in Manasseh, and, I, am the youngest in the house of my father.

And there came, one destitute, widow, and cast in two mites, which are, a farthing.

as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, all things.

Now, am I rejoicing in the sufferings on your behalf, and am filling up the things that lack of the tribulations of the Christ, in my flesh, in behalf of his body, which is the assembly,

and will say to my soul - Soul! thou hast many good things lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink,be making merry!

incessant quarrellings of men wholly corrupt in their mind and bereft of the truth, - supposing godliness to be, a means of gain!

Because thou sayest, Rich, am I, and have become enriched, and, of nothing, have I need, and knowest not that, thou, art the wretched one, and pitiable, and destitute, and blind, and naked,

Now, many days, had Israel been, - without the faithful God, and without a teaching priest, and without the law;

That ye were, in that season, separate from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and godless in the world;

Lo! days are coming, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh, that I will send a hunger throughout the land, - not a hunger for food, nor a thirst for water, but for hearing the words of Yahweh;

Lest I be full, and deny, and say - Who is Yahweh? or lest I be impoverished and steal, and do violence to the Name of my God.

and, fasting forty days and forty nights, - afterwards, he hungered. And, coming near, the tempter said to him, - If thou art God's, Son, speak! that, these stones, may become, loaves.

A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.

Then lo! joy and rejoicing, killing oxen and slaughtering sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, - Let us eat and drink, For to-morrow, we may die!