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What does the Bible say about the poor?

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

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Bible verses about the poor

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. 5 votes
Proverbs 14:31 — He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. 3 votes
Proverbs 22:9 — He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. 3 votes
Luke 12:33 — Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. 3 votes
1 John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 3 votes
Proverbs 14:21 — He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 2 votes
Proverbs 28:27 — He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. 2 votes
Proverbs 29:7 — The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. 2 votes
Matthew 5:42 — Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 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
Luke 14:12 — Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. 2 votes
Acts 20:35 — I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 2 votes
2 Corinthians 9:7 — Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 votes
Galatians 2:10 — Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. 2 votes
James 1:27 — Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. 2 votes

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Proverbs (6), Matthew (2), Luke (2), Acts (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), James (1), 1 John (1)

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