'Poor' in the Bible

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

One person gives freely,yet gains more;another withholds what is right,only to become poor.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

All the days of the poor [are] hard, but goodness of heart [is] a continuous feast.

Better to be humble among the poor, than to share what is stolen with the proud.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

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

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.

A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

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

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

For the Lord will plead their caseAnd take the life of those who rob them.

For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor,and grogginess will clothe them in rags.

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food, but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove from all the poor their legal rights.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.