Bible Verses about “poor people”
Found 12 verses (ordered by relevance) about “poor people” in the KJV version of the Bible
“But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
“¶ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”
“‹Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.›”
“¶ ‹Blessed› [are] ‹the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.›”
“For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.”
“¶ He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”
“¶ He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
“And [if] thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness [be] as the noonday:”
“‹Blessed› [are ye] ‹that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed› [are ye] ‹that weep now: for ye shall laugh.›”
“¶ He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.”
“¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, ‹Blessed› [be ye] ‹poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.›”
“¶ The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it].”