5 occurrences

'Poor' in the Bible

"If you loan money to my people, to the poor among you, don't be like a creditor to them and don't impose interest on them.

Verse ConceptsCreditCreditorsInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfCapitalismBankslent

You are not to show partiality to a poor man in his lawsuit.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismLawsuitsPrejudice

"You are not to pervert justice for the poor among you in their lawsuits.

Verse ConceptsLawsuitsOppression, Nature OfPoverty, Attitudes TowardsMagistrates

but you are to let it rest the seventh year, leaving it unplanted. The poor of your people may eat from it, and the wild animals may eat what they leave. You are to do the same with your vineyards and olive groves.

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

The rich person is not to give more, nor is the poor person to give less than the half shekel, when you give a contribution to the LORD to make atonement for yourselves.

Verse ConceptsEquality In PaymentCoinageBeing PoorValuation Of PeopleTax To Be PaidWealthy People

Related Words

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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)

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