Bible Verses About Poverty
Every verse, in Bible order
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
9Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.