34 Bible Verses about The poor

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.

You would shame the plans of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.

My brothers,show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, "You sit here in a good place,"while you say to the poor man, "You stand over there," or, "Sit down at my feet,"

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate, for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.

Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

"You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his lawsuit.

The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried,

He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and on them he has set the world.

But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless.

If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.

He does not keep the wicked alive, but gives the afflicted their right.

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy.

but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.

You would shame the plans of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

"Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise," says the LORD; "I will place him in the safety for which he longs."

your flock found a dwelling in it; in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.

But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.

But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court?

The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.

Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? declares the LORD.

Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because for this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.

Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him;

but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.

And the Levite, because he has no portion or inheritance with you, and the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your towns, shall come and eat and be filled, that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.

For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, 'You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.'

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. And he called his disciples to him and said to them, "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on."

For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, 'You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.'

But I will leave in your midst a people humble and lowly. They shall seek refuge in the name of the LORD,

For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.

For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, 'You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.'

But I will leave in your midst a people humble and lowly. They shall seek refuge in the name of the LORD,

For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.

He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

As it is written, "He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever."

A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.

The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy, and have extorted from the sojourner without justice.

Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

Therefore I have poured out my indignation upon them. I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath. I have returned their way upon their heads, declares the Lord GOD."

Thus says the LORD: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.

Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? declares the LORD.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because for this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.

For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.

We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, read more.
begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints-- and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.

"You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the sojourners who are in your land within your towns.

do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart."

You shall not rule over him ruthlessly but shall fear your God.

"If your brother becomes poor beside you and sells himself to you, you shall not make him serve as a slave:

but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave the beasts of the field may eat. You shall do likewise with your vineyard, and with your olive orchard.

"When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the LORD your God.

For you have exacted pledges of your brothers for nothing and stripped the naked of their clothing.

For he has crushed and abandoned the poor; he has seized a house that he did not build.

Therefore snares are all around you, and sudden terror overwhelms you,

And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny.

For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God.

"If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you.

Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

Whoever gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.

lends at interest, and takes profit; shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon himself.

The LORDhas taken his place to contend; he stands to judge peoples. The LORD will enter into judgment with the elders and princes of his people: "It is you who have devoured the vineyard, the spoil of the poor is in your houses. What do you mean by crushing my people, by grinding the face of the poor?" declares the Lord GOD of hosts.

Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, "You sit here in a good place,"while you say to the poor man, "You stand over there," or, "Sit down at my feet," have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.

They thrust the poor off the road; the poor of the earth all hide themselves. Behold, like wild donkeys in the desert the poorgo out to their toil, seeking game; the wasteland yields food for their children. They gather their fodder in the field, and they glean the vineyard of the wicked man. read more.
They lie all night naked, without clothing, and have no covering in the cold. They are wet with the rain of the mountains and cling to the rock for lack of shelter. (There are those who snatch the fatherless child from the breast, and they take a pledge against the poor.) They go about naked, without clothing; hungry, they carry the sheaves;

oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore the pledge, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination,

He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and on them he has set the world.

but he raises up the needy out of affliction and makes their families like flocks.

When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the LORD will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

For the LORD hears the needy and does not despise his own people who are prisoners.

Do not deliver the soul of your dove to the wild beasts; do not forget the life of your poor forever.

Let not the downtrodden turn back in shame; let the poor and needy praise your name.

"Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise," says the LORD; "I will place him in the safety for which he longs."

For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.

your flock found a dwelling in it; in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.

who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry.The LORD sets the prisoners free;

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

who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?

All my bones shall say, "O LORD, who is like you, delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, the poor and needy from him who robs him?"

He delivers the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ear by adversity.

And he said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The LORDgave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD."

The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts.

Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.

So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

Therefore snares are all around you, and sudden terror overwhelms you,

You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

But as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you--see that you excel in this act of grace also. I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine.

For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' read more.
Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'

"If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother,

"If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother,

And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, "There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. The rich man had very many flocks and herds, but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. And he brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children. It used to eat of his morsel and drink from his cup and lie in his arms, and it was like a daughter to him. read more.
Now there came a traveler to the rich man, and he was unwilling to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the guest who had come to him, but he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him." Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As the LORD lives, the man who has done this deserves to die, and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."

Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God, that your brother may live beside you.

Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags

Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.

Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.

Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

So the disciples determined, everyone according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. And they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

And she said, "As the LORD your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die."

They were stoned, they were sawn in two,they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated--

A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.

You pierced with his own arrows the heads of his warriors, who came like a whirlwind to scatter me, rejoicing as if to devour the poor in secret.

As one gathers silver and bronze and iron and lead and tin into a furnace, to blow the fire on it in order to melt it, so I will gather you in my anger and in my wrath, and I will put you in and melt you.

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.'

When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the LORD will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints.

because I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to help him. The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban. read more.
I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame. I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the cause of him whom I did not know.

The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the LORD, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.

he regards the prayer of the destitute and does not despise their prayer.

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy.

And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."

For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall,

But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?

And Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me; what have you in the house?" And she said, "Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil."

And he said to him, "Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house."

What do you mean by crushing my people, by grinding the face of the poor?" declares the Lord GOD of hosts.

But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless.

"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

"You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his lawsuit.

For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.

You would shame the plans of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.

saying, "When will the new moon be over, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may offer wheat for sale, that we may make the ephah small and the shekel great and deal deceitfully with false balances, that we may buy the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals and sell the chaff of the wheat?"

You would shame the plans of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?

And at mealtime Boaz said to her, "Come here and eat some bread and dip your morsel in the wine." So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed to her roasted grain. And she ate until she was satisfied, and she had some left over.

He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.

Therefore because you trample on the poor and you exact taxes of grain from him, you have built houses of hewn stone, but you shall not dwell in them; you have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine.

And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise."

Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?

who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

But Peter said, "I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!"

And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, "Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor." And she said to her, "Go, my daughter."

But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth and from the hand of the mighty.

"Hear this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to your husbands, 'Bring, that we may drink!'

Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals--

So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.

You would shame the plans of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.

If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.

Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.

Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? declares the LORD.

"But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two pigeons, then he shall bring as his offering for the sin that he has committed a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it and shall put no frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering. And he shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take a handful of it as its memorial portion and burn this on the altar, on the LORD's food offerings; it is a sin offering. Thus the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin which he has committed in any one of these things, and he shall be forgiven. And the remainder shall be for the priest, as in the grain offering."