Bible Verses About
Helping the Poor
Verses on open hands toward those in need as worship God actually wants.
“If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:”
“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”
“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”
“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?”
“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.”
“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.”
“He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.”
“Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about helping the poor?
Scripture speaks to helping the poor in passages such as Deuteronomy 15:7, Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 22:9. For example, Deuteronomy 15:7 says, “If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:”
What is a well-known Bible verse about helping the poor?
Deuteronomy 15:7 — “If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:”
What is a short Bible verse about helping the poor?
Proverbs 22:9 — “He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”