101 Bible Verses about Poverty
Want to know what the Bible says about Poverty? Here are 101 Bible verses about Poverty from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Proverbs 22:7 NIV
The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
117
1 John 3:17 NIV
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?
112
Proverbs 28:11 NIV
The rich are wise in their own eyes;
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
108
Proverbs 24:33-34 NIV
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest —
34 and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.
a little folding of the hands to rest —
34 and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.
107
Psalm 103:6 NIV
The Lord works righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed.
and justice for all the oppressed.
104
Luke 12:32-34 NIV
32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
103
Proverbs 19:4 NIV
Wealth attracts many friends,
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
99
Leviticus 19:9-10 NIV
9 “‘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. 10 Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the Lord your God.
96
Amos 5:24 NIV
But let justice roll on like a river,
righteousness like a never-failing stream!
righteousness like a never-failing stream!
71
Proverbs 21:5 NIV
The plans of the diligent lead to profit
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
70
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