Bible Verses of Poverty

The man`s name was Elimelek, his wife`s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there.

Ruth 1:2

In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab.

Ruth 1:1

I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.

Psalms 140:12

He called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food;

Psalms 105:16

The Lord hears the needy and does not despise his captive people.

Psalms 69:33

The poor will see and be glad— you who seek God, may your hearts live!

Psalms 69:32

Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, God, you provided for the poor.

Psalms 68:10

Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.

Psalms 41:1

But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay.

Psalms 40:17

The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

Psalms 37:14

The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise him— may your hearts live forever!

Psalms 22:26

Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.

Proverbs 28:8

Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.

Proverbs 28:6

A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

Proverbs 28:3

Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,

Proverbs 22:22

One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.

Proverbs 22:16

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

Proverbs 22:7

Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all.

Proverbs 22:2

Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.

Proverbs 21:13

What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.

Proverbs 19:22

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.

Proverbs 19:17

The poor are shunned by all their relatives— how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.

Proverbs 19:7

Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.

Proverbs 19:4

Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Proverbs 19:1

The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

Proverbs 18:23

Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 17:5

An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away.

Proverbs 13:23

The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

Proverbs 10:15

and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.

Proverbs 6:11

The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me.

Matthew 26:11

The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.

Mark 14:7

“He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.`”

Luke 16:31

“‘No, father Abraham,` he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.`

Luke 16:30

“Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.`

Luke 16:29

for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.`

Luke 16:28

“He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family,

Luke 16:27

And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.`

Luke 16:26

“But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.

Luke 16:25

So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.`

Luke 16:24

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.

Luke 16:23

“The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham`s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 16:22

and longing to eat what fell from the rich man`s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

Luke 16:21

At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores

Luke 16:20

“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.

Luke 16:19

Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 6:20

“‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you. I am the Lord your God.`”

Leviticus 23:22

Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor.

John 13:29

You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”

John 12:8

They crush olives among the terraces; they tread the winepresses, yet suffer thirst.

Job 24:11

Lacking clothes, they go about naked; they carry the sheaves, but still go hungry.

Job 24:10

They are drenched by mountain rains and hug the rocks for lack of shelter.

Job 24:8

Lacking clothes, they spend the night naked; they have nothing to cover themselves in the cold.

Job 24:7

They gather fodder in the fields and glean in the vineyards of the wicked.

Job 24:6

Like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go about their labor of foraging food; the wasteland provides food for their children.

Job 24:5

They thrust the needy from the path and force all the poor of the land into hiding.

Job 24:4

For he has oppressed the poor and left them destitute; he has seized houses he did not build.

Job 20:19

So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

Job 5:16

The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from among thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

Job 5:5

You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you.

James 5:6

You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.

James 5:5

Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.

James 5:4

Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.

James 5:3

Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.

James 5:2

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you.

James 5:1

If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?

James 2:16

Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.

James 2:15

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?

James 2:6

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?

James 2:5

If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here`s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,”

James 2:3

What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.

Isaiah 3:15

The people of the land practice extortion and commit robbery; they oppress the poor and needy and mistreat the foreigner, denying them justice.

Ezekiel 22:29

So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man`s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man.

Ecclesiastes 9:15

What advantage have the wise over fools? What do the poor gain by knowing how to conduct themselves before others?

Ecclesiastes 6:8

Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and are counting on it. Otherwise they may cry to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

Deuteronomy 24:15

Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.

Deuteronomy 24:14

buying the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the sweepings with the wheat.

Amos 8:6

saying, “When will the New Moon be over that we may sell grain, and the Sabbath be ended that we may market wheat?”— skimping on the measure, boosting the price and cheating with dishonest scales,

Amos 8:5

Hear this, you who trample the needy and do away with the poor of the land,

Amos 8:4

You levy a straw tax on the poor and impose a tax on their grain. Therefore, though you have built stone mansions, you will not live in them; though you have planted lush vineyards, you will not drink their wine.

Amos 5:11

As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”

2 Corinthians 9:9

sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

2 Corinthians 6:10