246 verses contain “Poor” (in the KJV: 235, in the BSB: 167) — showing 201–246
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As sorrowful, yet
alway rejoicing; as
poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
sorrowful, yet always
rejoicing;
poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
(As it is written, He hath
dispersed abroad; he hath given to the
poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the
poor; His righteousness endures
forever.”
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly
apparel, and there come in also a
poor man in
vile raiment;
Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a
poor man in
shabby clothes also comes in.
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the
poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my
footstool:
If you
lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the
poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the
poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the
poor of this world to be rich in faith and to
inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
But ye have
despised the
poor. Do not rich men
oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
But you have dishonored the
poor. Is it not the rich who
oppress you and
drag you into court?
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art
wretched, and
miserable, and
poor, and blind, and naked:
You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not
realize that you are
wretched,
pitiful,
poor, blind, and naked.
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
And the second beast required all people small and great, rich and
poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their
forehead,
It maketh the mind of the king and of the fatherless child to be all one; of the
bondman and of the
freeman, of the
poor man and of the rich:
Do right to the widow, judge for the fatherless, give to the
poor, defend the
orphan,
clothe the naked,
Thou shalt be
weakened as a
poor woman with stripes, and as one
chastised with wounds, so that the mighty and lovers shall not be able to receive thee.
And when I saw abundance of meat, I said to my son, Go and bring what
poor man
soever thou shalt find out of our brethren, who is mindful of the Lord; and, lo, I
tarry for thee.
Give
alms of thy substance; and when thou givest
alms, let not thine eye be
envious, neither turn thy face from any
poor, and the face of God shall not be turned away from thee.
And fear not, my son, that we are made poor: for thou hast much wealth, if thou fear God, and depart from all sin, and do that which is pleasing in his sight.
Let us
oppress the
poor righteous man, let us not
spare the widow, nor reverence the ancient gray hairs of the aged.
Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor: and come not unto him with a double heart.
My son,
defraud not the
poor of his living, and make not the
needy eyes to wait long.
Let it not
grieve thee to bow down thine ear to the
poor, and give him a friendly answer with
meekness.
And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.
Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
It is not meet to
despise the
poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to
magnify a sinful man.
The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and
abide in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a
poor man rich.
The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threateneth
withal: the
poor is wronged, and he must intreat also.
What agreement is there between the
hyena and a dog? and what peace between the rich and the
poor?
As the wild
ass is the lion’s prey in the wilderness: so the rich eat up the
poor.
A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends: but a poor man being down is thrust away by his friends.
When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men
justify him: the
poor man
slipped, and yet they
rebuked him too; he spake wisely, and could have no place.
When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith, they
extol it to the clouds: but if the
poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he
stumble, they will help to overthrow him.
A prayer out of a poor man’s mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily.
Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly
offended at their life: a
poor man that is proud, a rich man that is a
liar, and an old
adulterer that doateth.
Whether a man be rich or
poor, if he have a good heart toward the Lord, he shall at all times
rejoice with a
cheerful countenance.
Yet have thou
patience with a man in
poor estate, and delay not to
shew him mercy.
Help the poor for the commandment’s sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.
Better is the life of a
poor man in a mean
cottage, than delicate
fare in another man’s house.
Better is the
poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is
afflicted in his body.
The
poor laboureth in his
poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still
needy.
Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the
poor doeth as one that killeth the son before his father’s eyes.
He will not accept any person against a
poor man, but will hear the prayer of the
oppressed.
In
affliction also sorrow remaineth: and the life of the
poor is the
curse of the heart.
As for the things that are sacrificed unto them, their priests sell and
abuse; in like manner their wives lay up part thereof in salt; but unto the
poor and
impotent they give nothing of it.
Insomuch that he discharged
Menelaus from the accusations, who notwithstanding was cause of all the mischief: and those
poor men, who, if they had told their cause,
yea, before the Scythians, should have been judged innocent, them he condemned to death.
