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What Does the Bible Say About Poor People?

Here are 11 Bible verses about poor people, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 19:17

    He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

    BSBKindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

  2. #2Deuteronomy 15:11

    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.

    BSBFor there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.

  3. #3Proverbs 14:31

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

    BSBWhoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

  4. #41 John 3:17

    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?

    BSBIf anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

  5. #5Proverbs 29:7

    The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

    BSBThe righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.

  6. #6Matthew 5:3

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

    BSB“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  7. #7Luke 6:20-21

    And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

    BSBLooking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

  8. #8Proverbs 22:9

    He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

    BSBA generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

  9. #9Luke 12:33

    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.

    BSBSell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

  10. #10Proverbs 14:21

    He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

    BSBHe who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

  11. #11Isaiah 58:10

    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:

    BSBand if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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