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Bible Verses About Contempt: The poor

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  1. Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

  2. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

  3. For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

  4. Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

  5. When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

Verses on The poor

  1. Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

  2. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

  3. 1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

    2For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

    3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: