34 Bible Verses about The poor

The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.

So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man's wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.

My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes, do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say, "You sit here in a good place," and to the poor person, "You stand over there," or "Sit on the floor"?

"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 release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,

The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the Lord will plead their case and will rob those who are robbing them.

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich -- both end up only in poverty.

"You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

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

He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.

You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless.

If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!

He does not allow the wicked to live, but he gives justice to the poor.

I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.

He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.

You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.

"Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action," says the Lord. "I will provide the safety they so desperately desire."

for you live among them. You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God.

So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man's wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.

But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?

A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.

All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him -- he pursues them with words, but they do not respond.

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

Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.

He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The Lord says, 'That is a good example of what it means to know me.'

A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.

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

You must by all means lend to him and not be upset by doing it, for because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you attempt.

For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the Lord delivers him.

Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.

Then the Levites (because they have no allotment or inheritance with you), the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows of your villages may come and eat their fill so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work you do.

There will never cease to be some poor people in the land; therefore, I am commanding you to make sure you open your hand to your fellow Israelites who are needy and poor in your land.

For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.

that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity.

And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny. He called his disciples and said to them, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others. For they all gave out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had."

There will never cease to be some poor people in the land; therefore, I am commanding you to make sure you open your hand to your fellow Israelites who are needy and poor in your land.

I will leave in your midst a humble and meek group of people, and they will find safety in the Lord's presence.

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

There will never cease to be some poor people in the land; therefore, I am commanding you to make sure you open your hand to your fellow Israelites who are needy and poor in your land.

I will leave in your midst a humble and meek group of people, and they will find safety in the Lord's presence.

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

He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.

Just as it is written, "He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever."

The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have wronged the poor and needy; they have oppressed the foreigner who lives among them and denied them justice.

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich -- both end up only in poverty.

So I have poured my anger on them, and destroyed them with the fire of my fury. I hereby repay them for what they have done, declares the sovereign Lord."

The Lord says, "Do what is just and right. Deliver those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Do not exploit or mistreat foreigners who live in your land, children who have no fathers, or widows. Do not kill innocent people in this land.

Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The Lord says, 'That is a good example of what it means to know me.'

For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.

Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.

Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.

You must by all means lend to him and not be upset by doing it, for because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you attempt.

For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia, that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity. For I testify, they gave according to their means and beyond their means. They did so voluntarily, read more.
begging us with great earnestness for the blessing and fellowship of helping the saints. And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

You must not oppress a lowly and poor servant, whether one from among your fellow Israelites or from the resident foreigners who are living in your land and villages.

You must not oppress the widow, the orphan, the foreigner, or the poor, nor should anyone secretly plot evil against his fellow human being.'

You must not rule over him harshly, but you must fear your God.

"'If your brother becomes impoverished with regard to you so that he sells himself to you, you must not subject him to slave service.

But in the seventh year you must let it lie fallow and leave it alone so that the poor of your people may eat, and what they leave any animal in the field may eat; you must do likewise with your vineyard and your olive grove.

"'When you gather in the harvest of your land, you must not completely harvest the corner of your field, and you must not gather up the gleanings of your harvest. You must not pick your vineyard bare, and you must not gather up the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You must leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the Lord your God.

"For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked.

For he has oppressed the poor and abandoned them; he has seized a house which he did not build.

That is why snares surround you, and why sudden fear terrifies you,

And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny.

because the service of this ministry is not only providing for the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.

"'If your brother becomes impoverished and is indebted to you, you must support him; he must live with you like a foreign resident.

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

But when you host an elaborate meal, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.

engages in usury and charges interest. Will he live? He will not! Because he has done all these abominable deeds he will certainly die. He will bear the responsibility for his own death.

The Lord takes his position to judge; he stands up to pass sentence on his people. The Lord comes to pronounce judgment on the leaders of his people and their officials. He says, "It is you who have ruined the vineyard! You have stashed in your houses what you have stolen from the poor. Why do you crush my people and grind the faces of the poor?" The sovereign Lord who commands armies has spoken.

Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes, do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say, "You sit here in a good place," and to the poor person, "You stand over there," or "Sit on the floor"? If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?

The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.

They turn the needy from the pathway, and the poor of the land hide themselves together. Like wild donkeys in the desert they go out to their labor, seeking diligently for food; the wasteland provides food for them and for their children. They reap fodder in the field, and glean in the vineyard of the wicked. read more.
They spend the night naked because they lack clothing; they have no covering against the cold. They are soaked by mountain rains and huddle in the rocks because they lack shelter. The fatherless child is snatched from the breast, the infant of the poor is taken as a pledge. They go about naked, without clothing, and go hungry while they carry the sheaves.

oppresses the poor and the needy, commits robbery, does not give back what was given in pledge, prays to idols, performs abominable acts,

He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.

Yet he protected the needy from oppression, and cared for his families like a flock of sheep.

The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the Lord, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.

For the Lord listens to the needy; he does not despise his captive people.

Do not hand the life of your dove over to a wild animal! Do not continue to disregard the lives of your oppressed people!

Do not let the afflicted be turned back in shame! Let the oppressed and poor praise your name!

"Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action," says the Lord. "I will provide the safety they so desperately desire."

because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten his life.

for you live among them. You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God.

vindicates the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry. The Lord releases the imprisoned.

The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the creator of them both.

who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?

With all my strength I will say, "O Lord, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them."

He delivers the afflicted by their afflictions, he reveals himself to them by their suffering.

He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will return there. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. May the name of the Lord be blessed!"

The Lord impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.

So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

That is why snares surround you, and why sudden fear terrifies you,

You gave the weary no water to drink and from the hungry you withheld food.

But as you excel in everything -- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you -- make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too. I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.

For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink. I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they too will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?' read more.
Then he will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.'

If a fellow Israelite from one of your villages in the land that the Lord your God is giving you should be poor, you must not harden your heart or be insensitive to his impoverished condition.

If a fellow Israelite from one of your villages in the land that the Lord your God is giving you should be poor, you must not harden your heart or be insensitive to his impoverished condition.

So the Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to David, Nathan said, "There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. The rich man had a great many flocks and herds. But the poor man had nothing except for a little lamb he had acquired. He raised it, and it grew up alongside him and his children. It used to eat his food, drink from his cup, and sleep in his arms. It was just like a daughter to him. read more.
"When a traveler arrived at the rich man's home, he did not want to use one of his own sheep or cattle to feed the traveler who had come to visit him. Instead, he took the poor man's lamb and cooked it for the man who had come to visit him." Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan, "As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die! Because he committed this cold-hearted crime, he must pay for the lamb four times over!"

Do not take interest or profit from him, but you must fear your God and your brother must live with you.

The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.

Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.

because drunkards and gluttons become impoverished, and drowsiness clothes them with rags.

The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.

But he left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing. He gave them fields and vineyards at that time.

A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.

The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.

Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,

And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, keep warm and eat well," but you do not give them what the body needs, what good is it? So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself.

She said, "As certainly as the Lord your God lives, I have no food, except for a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. Right now I am gathering a couple of sticks for a fire. Then I'm going home to make one final meal for my son and myself. After we have eaten that, we will die of starvation."

They were stoned, sawed apart, murdered with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

You pierce the heads of his warriors with a spear. They storm forward to scatter us; they shout with joy as if they were plundering the poor with no opposition.

As silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin are gathered in a furnace so that the fire can melt them, so I will gather you in my anger and in my rage. I will deposit you there and melt you.

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

The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.

But a Samaritan who was traveling came to where the injured man was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him. He went up to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever else you spend, I will repay you when I come back this way.'

The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the Lord, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.

But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.

for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him; the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice; I put on righteousness and it clothed me, my just dealing was like a robe and a turban; read more.
I was eyes for the blind and feet for the lame; I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

The downtrodden will again rejoice in the Lord; the poor among humankind will take delight in the Holy One of Israel.

when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.

I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.

Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering! Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power of the wicked!

For you are a protector for the poor, a protector for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm, a shade from the heat. Though the breath of tyrants is like a winter rainstorm,

But whoever has the world's possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?

Elisha said to her, "What can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?" She answered, "Your servant has nothing in the house except a small jar of olive oil."

Gideon said to him, "But Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Just look! My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my family."

Why do you crush my people and grind the faces of the poor?" The sovereign Lord who commands armies has spoken.

You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless.

"Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

"You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.

You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.

The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up.

You say, "When will the new moon festival be over, so we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, so we can open up the grain bins? We're eager to sell less for a higher price, and to cheat the buyer with rigged scales! We're eager to trade silver for the poor, a pair of sandals for the needy! We want to mix in some chaff with the grain!"

You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.

for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

Later during the mealtime Boaz said to her, "Come here and have some food! Dip your bread in the vinegar!" So she sat down beside the harvesters. Then he handed her some roasted grain. She ate until she was full and saved the rest.

(Now Judas said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.)

Therefore, because you make the poor pay taxes on their crops and exact a grain tax from them, you will not live in the houses you built with chiseled stone, nor will you drink the wine from the fine vineyards you planted.

John answered them, "The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise."

Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?

Look, the pay you have held back from the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the reapers 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 release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,

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

One day Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, "Let me go to the fields so I can gather grain behind whoever permits me to do so." Naomi replied, "You may go, my daughter."

So he saves from the sword that comes from their mouth, even the poor from the hand of the powerful.

Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who live on Mount Samaria! You oppress the poor; you crush the needy. You say to your husbands, "Bring us more to drink!"

This is what the Lord says: "Because Israel has committed three covenant transgressions -- make that four! -- I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They sold the innocent for silver, the needy for a pair of sandals.

Thus the poor have hope, and iniquity shuts its mouth.

You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.

For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender. He will take pity on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save. From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.

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

Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.

He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.' The Lord says, 'That is a good example of what it means to know me.'

"'If he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he must bring as his offering for his sin which he has committed a tenth of an ephah of choice wheat flour for a sin offering. He must not place olive oil on it and he must not put frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering. He must bring it to the priest and the priest must scoop out from it a handful as its memorial portion and offer it up in smoke on the altar on top of the other gifts of the Lord -- it is a sin offering. So the priest will make atonement on his behalf for his sin which he has committed by doing one of these things, and he will be forgiven. The remainder of the offering will belong to the priest like the grain offering.'"