Bible Verses About The Poor

¶ He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

¶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

¶ Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

¶ The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

¶ He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

¶ He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

¶ The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

¶ Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!

And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.

The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;