QUOTES FROM THE BIBLE ABOUT THE POOR

“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.” – Proverbs 19:17

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 5:3

“If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother.” – Deuteronomy 15:7

“Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” – Proverbs 14:31

“The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.” – Proverbs 29:7

“He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.” – Proverbs 17:5

“He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.” – Luke 1:53

“Whoever gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.” – Proverbs 28:27

“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.” – Psalm 82:3

“Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.” – Proverbs 21:13

“When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind.” – Luke 14:13

“Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the Lord will take up their case and will exact life for life.” – Proverbs 22:22-23 IF YOU LEAVE ME I WILL DIE QUOTES

“The rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all.” – Proverbs 22:2

“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” – Proverbs 11:25

“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is in your power to act.” – Proverbs 3:27

“What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” – James 2:14-17

“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” – Psalm 9:9

“A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.” – Proverbs 29:7

“He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses.” – Proverbs 28:27

“But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind.” – Luke 14:13

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.” – Luke 4:18

“For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore, I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.'” – Deuteronomy 15:11