Bible on Poverty

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

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

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

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

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

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

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

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

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

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

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

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

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

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

Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

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

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

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

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

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

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

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man.

Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

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

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

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.