Bible Verses About The Poor

14 Bible verses about The Poor to read, reflect on, and commit to memory.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Psalms 41:1

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

Galatians 2:10

They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

Proverbs 28:27

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

Psalms 140:12

I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.

Luke 14:13

But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;

Proverbs 22:9

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Proverbs 29:7

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

Deuteronomy 15:7-8

If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother; but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he lacks.

Psalms 113:7

He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap;

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

Proverbs 31:9

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

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