Bible Verses About Being Poor
- James 2:5 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?
- Psalms 34:6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
- Psalms 34:17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
- Proverbs 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
- Job 29:12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
- Deuteronomy 15:7-8 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: But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto ...
- Proverbs 22:16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
- Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
- Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Acts 4:34-35 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, And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man ...
- Matthew 6:24 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.
- Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.