Bible Verses about “poverty”
Found 21 verses (ordered by relevance) about “poverty” in the KJV version of the Bible
“¶ The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender.”
“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?”
“‹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.›”
“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
“‹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.›”
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”
“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: [yea, though he be] a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.”
“¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.”
“[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”
“So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.”
“¶ Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.”
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”
“‹Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.›”
“‹Blessed› [are ye] ‹that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed› [are ye] ‹that weep now: for ye shall laugh.›”
“¶ Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”
“¶ The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.”
“¶ Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.”
“¶ The rich man [is] wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.”
“¶ 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].”
“Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard.”