Bible Verses About Poverty: General references

And want shall come upon thee, as a traveller, and poverty as a man armed. But if thou be diligent, thy harvest shall come as a fountain, and want shall flee far from thee.

The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.

Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.

Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be filled with bread.

Because they that give themselves to drinking, and that club together, shall be consumed: and drowsiness shall be clothed with rags.

Thou wilt sleep a little, said I, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to rest.

And poverty shall come to thee as a runner, and beggary as an armed man.

He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness, shall be filled with poverty.

Remove far from me vanity, and lying words. Give me neither beggary, nor riches: give me only the necessaries of life:

Lest perhaps being filled, I should be tempted to deny, and say: Who is the Lord? or being compelled by poverty, I should steal, and forswear the name of my God.

Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind.