Bible Verses About Poor: Unclassified scriptures relating to

On the other hand, don't favor a person's lawsuit simply because he is poor.

"Do not deny anyone justice in his lawsuit simply because he is poor.

"'Do not be unjust in judging - show neither partiality to the poor nor deference to the mighty, but with justice judge your neighbor.

ADONAI makes poor, and he makes rich; he humbles, and he exalts.

Then he said to them, "Go, eat rich food, drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who can't provide for themselves; for today is consecrated to our Lord. Don't be sad, because the joy of ADONAI is your strength."

Then the people went off to eat, drink, send portions and celebrate; because they had understood the words that had been proclaimed to them.

Any ear that heard me blessed me, any eye that saw me gave witness to me,

for I delivered the poor when they cried for assistance, the orphan too, who had no one to help him.

Those who had been about to die would bless me, and I made widows sing in their hearts for joy.

I was eyes for the blind, and I was feet for the lame.

I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the problems of those I didn't know.

Didn't I weep for those who were in trouble? Didn't I grieve for the needy?

Didn't he who made me in the womb make them too? Didn't the same one shape us both before our birth?

"If I held back anything needed by the poor or made a widow's eye grow dim [with tears],

or ate my portion of food by myself, without letting the orphan eat any of it

No! From my youth he grew up with me as if with a father, and I have been her guide from my mother's womb!

or if I saw a traveler needing clothing, someone in need who had no covering,

who didn't bless me from his heart for being warmed with the fleece from my sheep,

or if I lifted my hand against an orphan, knowing that no one would dare charge me in court;

then let my arm fall from its socket, and let my forearm be broken at the elbow!

who is neither partial toward princes nor favors the rich over the poor, since they all are the work of his hands.

Better the little that the righteous has than the wealth of all the wicked.

Give justice to the weak and fatherless! Uphold the rights of the wretched and poor!

Rescue the destitute and needy; deliver them from the power of the wicked!"

For he did not remember to show kindness but hounded the downtrodden, the poor and the brokenhearted to death.