Proverbs 19:17
KJVHe that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
WEBHe who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
Bible Verses About The Poor
12 Bible verses about the poor, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.
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Luke 12:33
KJVSell 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.
WEBSell what you have and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
1 John 3:17
KJVBut 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?
WEBBut whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?
Proverbs 22:9
KJVHe that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
WEBHe who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
Proverbs 14:31
KJVHe that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
WEBHe who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
Acts 20:35
KJVI have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
WEBIn all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
Matthew 5:42
KJVGive to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
WEBGive to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
Proverbs 28:27
KJVHe that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
WEBOne who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
Galatians 2:10
KJVOnly they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
WEBThey only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.
2 Corinthians 9:7
KJVEvery man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
WEBLet each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Matthew 19:21
KJVJesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
WEBJesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
Luke 14:12-14
KJVThen said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
WEBHe also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind; and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”
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