What does the Bible say about being poor?

21 verses about being poor, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about being poor

James 2:5 — Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 10 votes
Psalms 34:6 — This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 9 votes
Job 29:12 — Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 6 votes
Psalms 34:17 — The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 6 votes
Proverbs 21:13 — Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. 5 votes
Proverbs 22:16 — He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. 5 votes
Matthew 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 5 votes
Matthew 6:24 — No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 5 votes
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: 4 votes
Proverbs 14:31 — He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. 4 votes
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. 4 votes
Mark 10:21 — Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 4 votes
Luke 6:31 — And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 4 votes
Job 27:16 — Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; 2 votes
Proverbs 13:22 — A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 2 votes
Ecclesiastes 2:26 — For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. 2 votes
Ezekiel 16:49 — Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 2 votes
Matthew 7:12 — Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. 2 votes
Matthew 19:21 — Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 2 votes
Acts 4:34 — Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 2 votes
2 Corinthians 8:9 — For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. 2 votes

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Proverbs (5), Matthew (4), Job (2), Psalms (2), Deuteronomy (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Ezekiel (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), Acts (1), 2 Corinthians (1), James (1)

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