Bible Verses About poverty

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

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

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

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?