Caring for the Poor
Psalm 49:2 BSB
both low and high, rich and poor alike.
Luke 21:2 BSB
and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
Psalm 109:22 BSB
For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.
Proverbs 10:4 BSB
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Proverbs 13:8 BSB
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
Proverbs 18:23 BSB
The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
Psalm 113:7 BSB
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
Proverbs 22:7 BSB
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Matthew 5:3 BSB
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Isaiah 26:6 BSB
Feet trample it down—the feet of the oppressed, the steps of the poor.
Matthew 26:11 BSB
The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.
John 12:8 BSB
The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
Psalm 72:13 BSB
He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
Luke 21:3 BSB
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
Isaiah 1:17 BSB
Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
Proverbs 31:9 BSB
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
Matthew 25:40 BSB
And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
James 1:5 BSB
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Proverbs 9:10 BSB
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 15:22 BSB
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.