21 Bible Verses about Poor People

He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.

For the poor shall never cease out of the land. Therefore, I command you saying, You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.

except when there shall be no poor among you. For Jehovah shall greatly bless you in the land which Jehovah your God gives you for an inheritance to possess it,

For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have Me.

For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you desire you may do them good. But you do not have Me always.

For you have the poor with you always; but you do not always have Me.

Wealth makes many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbor.

All the brothers of the poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursues them with words, yet they are lacking.

The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

For what has the wise more than the fool? What gain has the poor who knows how to walk before the living?

The poor speaks humble requests, but the rich answers roughly.

For out of prison he comes to reign; although in his kingdom he was born poor.

So I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they do not know the way of Jehovah, nor the judgment of their God.

But if he is poorer than your judgment, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him. The priest shall value him according to the ability of him who vowed.

And if your brother has become poor, and his hand has failed with you, then you shall help him; yes, even if he is a stranger or a tenant, so that he may live with you.

And if your brother who lives beside you has become poor, and is sold to you, you shall not compel him to serve as a bond-servant.

And if an alien or a tenant lifts up a hand among you, and your brother who dwells beside him becomes poor and sells himself to the alien or tenant by you, or to the offshoot of the alien's family,

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding searches him out.

And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

For if there comes a gold-fingered man in fancy clothing into your assembly, and if there also comes in a poor man in shabby clothing,

Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.