Poverty in the Bible

Deuteronomy 15

7

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother

Deuteronomy 15

11

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

Proverbs 14

31

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

Proverbs 16

19

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 19

17

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

Proverbs 22

9

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

Psalms 41

1

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

Proverbs 14

21

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