Bible Quotes About Being Poor

“If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:”

“Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.”

“This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.”

“The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.”

“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.”

“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. that which: or, his deed”

“Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.”

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

“For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. in his: Heb. before him”

“Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”

“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”

“Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.”

“Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.”

“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”

“Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,”

“Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? of the: or, of that”