5 occurrences

'Poor' in the Bible

If you let any of the poor among my people have the use of your money, do not be a hard creditor to him, and do not take interest.

Verse ConceptsCreditCreditorsInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfCapitalismBankslent

But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismLawsuitsPrejudice

But in the seventh year let the land have a rest and be unplanted; so that the poor may have food from it: and let the beasts of the field take the rest. Do the same with your vine-gardens and your olive-trees.

Verse Conceptsethics, socialLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoverty, Remedies ForVineyardOrchardsUnusedAgricultureRestFarming

The man of wealth is to give no more and the poor man no less than the half-shekel of silver, when the offering is made to the Lord as the price for your lives.

Verse ConceptsEquality In PaymentCoinageBeing PoorValuation Of PeopleTax To Be PaidWealthy People

Bible Theasaurus

Beggarly (2 instances)
Bereaved (27 instances)
Bereft (6 instances)
Cheap (6 instances)
Contemptible (26 instances)
Destitute (60 instances)
Inadequate (2 instances)
Indigent (2 instances)
Meager (3 instances)
Miserable (24 instances)
Pathetic (1 instance)
Pitiable (4 instances)
Pitiful (6 instances)
Wretched (22 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain