Nave’s Topical Bible
Poor
175 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- Atonement money of, uniform with that of the rich people
- Inexpensive offerings of people who have very little money
See ALMS
See BENEFICENCE
See LIBERALITY
See ORPHANS
See POVERTY
See WIDOWS
Also see RICH 4191|
See RICHES
- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Exodus 23:3,6; Leviticus 19:15; 1 Samuel 2:7; Nehemiah 8:10,12; Job 29:11-13,15-16; Job 30:25; Job 31:15-22; Job 34:19; Psalms 37:16; Psalms 82:3-4; Psalms 109:16; Proverbs 10:15; Proverbs 13:7-8,23; Proverbs 14:20-21,31; Proverbs 18:23; Proverbs 19:1,4,7,17,22; Proverbs 20:13; Proverbs 21:13; Proverbs 22:2,9; Proverbs 23:21; Proverbs 28:6,8,11,19; Proverbs 29:14; Ecclesiastes 4:6,13; Ecclesiastes 6:8; Ecclesiastes 9:15-16; Jeremiah 22:16; Ezekiel 16:49; Matthew 25:42,45; Matthew 26:11; Mark 12:43-44; Mark 14:7; Luke 6:30-35; Luke 16:20-21; John 12:6; James 1:9-10
- DUTY TO
Exodus 22:25-27; Exodus 23:11; Leviticus 19:9-10; Leviticus 23:22; Leviticus 25:25-28,35-37,39-43; Deuteronomy 14:28-29; Deuteronomy 15:2-14; Deuteronomy 24:12-21; Deuteronomy 26:12-13; Nehemiah 8:10; Psalms 37:21,26; Psalms 41:1-3; Psalms 112:4-5,9; Proverbs 28:27; Proverbs 29:7; Proverbs 31:9,20; Isaiah 1:17; Isaiah 16:3-4; Isaiah 58:7,10; Ezekiel 18:7,16-17; Daniel 4:27; Zechariah 7:10; Matthew 5:42; Matthew 19:21; Matthew 25:35-36; Mark 14:7; Luke 3:11; Luke 6:30; Luke 11:41; Luke 12:33; Luke 14:12-14; Luke 18:22; Luke 19:8; Acts 20:35; Romans 12:8,13,20; 1 Corinthians 13:3; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians 6:10; 2 Corinthians 9:5-7; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Galatians 2:10; Galatians 6:10; Ephesians 4:28; 1 Timothy 5:9-10,16; Hebrews 13:3; James 1:27; James 2:2-9,15-16; James 5:4; 1 John 3:17-19
- FIGURATIVE
- GOD'S CARE OF
1 Samuel 2:7; Job 5:15-16; Job 31:15; Job 34:18-19,28; Job 36:6,15; Psalms 9:18; Psalms 10:14; Psalms 12:5; Psalms 14:6; Psalms 34:6; Psalms 35:10; Psalms 68:10; Psalms 69:33; Psalms 72:2,4,12-14; Psalms 74:21; Psalms 102:17; Psalms 107:9,36,41; Psalms 109:31; Psalms 113:7-8; Psalms 132:15; Psalms 140:12; Psalms 146:5,7; Proverbs 22:2,22-23; Proverbs 29:13; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Isaiah 11:4; Isaiah 14:30,32; Isaiah 25:4; Isaiah 29:19; Isaiah 41:17; Jeremiah 20:13; Zephaniah 3:12; Zechariah 11:7; Matthew 11:5; Luke 4:18; Luke 7:22; Luke 16:22; James 2:5
- KINDNESS TO
INSTANCES OF
- To Ruth
- By Boaz
- To the Widow of Zarephath
- Prophet's widow
- Jews
- By Job
- The Temanites
- Nebuzaradan
- The Good Samaritan
- Zacchaeus
- Congregations
- Dorcas
- Cornelius
- The congregation at Antioch (in Syria)
- Paul
- Congregations of Macedonia and Achaia
- OPPRESSIONS OF
Nehemiah 5:1-13; Job 20:19-21; Job 22:6-7,9-11; Job 24:4,7-10; Psalms 10:2,8-10; Psalms 37:14; Proverbs 14:20; Proverbs 17:5; Proverbs 19:7; Proverbs 22:7,16; Proverbs 28:3,15; Proverbs 30:14; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Isaiah 3:14-15; Isaiah 10:1-2; Isaiah 32:6-7; Ezekiel 18:12; Ezekiel 22:29; Amos 2:6-8; Amos 4:1-2; Amos 5:11-12; Amos 8:4,6; Habakkuk 3:14; James 2:6
See POOR, DUTY TO
- INSTANCES OF
Bible verses about “Poor”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Exodus 30:15The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.
- Leviticus 5:7And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the Lord; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
- Leviticus 12:8And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
- Leviticus 14:21And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;
- Leviticus 14:22And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
- Exodus 23:3Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
- Exodus 23:6Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
- Leviticus 19:15Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
- 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
- Nehemiah 8:10Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
- Nehemiah 8:12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
- Job 29:11When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
- Job 29:12Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
- Job 29:13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
- Job 29:15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
- Job 29:16I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
- Job 30:25Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
- Job 31:15Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
- Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
- Job 31:17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
- Job 31:18(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)
- Job 31:19If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
- Job 31:20If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
- Job 31:21If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
- Job 31:22Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
- Job 34:19How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
- Psalms 37:16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
- Psalms 82:3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
- Psalms 82:4Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
- Psalms 109:16Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
- Proverbs 10:15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
- Proverbs 13:7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
- Proverbs 13:8The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
- Proverbs 13:23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
- Proverbs 14:20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
- Proverbs 14:21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
- Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
- Proverbs 18:23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
- Proverbs 19:1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
- Proverbs 19:4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.