Psalms 41:1
To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

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Psalms 41:1
To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

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Psalms 41:2
The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.

Psalms 112:9
He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

Proverbs 22:9
He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Isaiah 58:7
Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?

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Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

Proverbs 14:21
He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.

Proverbs 28:27
He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

Galatians 2:10
Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.

Proverbs 29:7
The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.

Deuteronomy 15:10
But it is right for you to give to him, without grief of heart: for because of this, the blessing of the Lord your God will be on all your work and on everything to which you put your hand.

Deuteronomy 15:7
If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;

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Isaiah 58:10
And if you give your bread to those in need of it, so that the troubled one may have his desire; then you will have light in the dark, and your night will be as the full light of the sun:

Psalms 112:5
All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

Daniel 4:27
For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.

2 Corinthians 9:9
As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever.


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