'Poor' in the Bible

Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

The rich man’s wealth is his fortress,The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,But the poor hears no rebuke.

Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,But it is swept away by injustice.

The poor is hated even by his neighbor,But those who love the rich are many.

He who despises his neighbor sins,But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.

He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

The poor man utters supplications,But the rich man answers roughly.

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrityThan he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

Wealth adds many friends,But a poor man is separated from his friend.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;How much more do his friends abandon him!He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,And He will repay him for his good deed.

What is desirable in a man is his kindness,And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

Do not love sleep, or you will become poor;Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.

He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poorWill also cry himself and not be answered.

He who loves pleasure will become a poor man;He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

The rich and the poor have a common bond,The Lord is the maker of them all.

The rich rules over the poor,And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.

He who is generous will be blessed,For he gives some of his food to the poor.

He who oppresses the poor to make more for himselfOr who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

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

A poor man who oppresses the lowlyIs like a driving rain which leaves no food.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrityThan he who is crooked though he be rich.

He who increases his wealth by interest and usuryGathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes,But the poor who has understanding sees through him.

Like a roaring lion and a rushing bearIs a wicked ruler over a poor people.

He who gives to the poor will never want,But he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.

The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor,The wicked does not understand such concern.

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

If a king judges the poor with truth,His throne will be established forever.

She extends her hand to the poor,And she stretches out her hands to the needy.