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Bible Verses About Helping the Poor
Find Bible verses about helping the poor — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about helping the poor?
The Bible addresses helping the poor with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Proverbs 22:22
“Don't exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don't crush the needy in court;”
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Proverbs 31:9
“Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."”
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Psalms 113:7
“He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap;”
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Luke 4:18
“"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,”
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Matthew 19:21
“Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."”
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Matthew 5:3
“"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”
Luke 6:20
“He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.”
Isaiah 58:7
“Isn't it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own fl...”
Psalms 132:15
“I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.”
John 12:8
“For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."”
Luke 21:3
“He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,”
Matthew 11:5
“the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.”
Job 5:16
“So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.”
Deuteronomy 15:11
“For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.”
Proverbs 21:17
“He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.”
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Jeremiah 22:16 — “He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says Yahweh....”
2 Corinthians 8:9 — “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he bec...”
Isaiah 3:15 — “What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?" says the Lord, Yahweh of...”
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