Exodus 22:25 — If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. Do not exploit the poor when lending.
Exodus 23:6 — Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. Do not deny justice to the poor in court.
Leviticus 19:9–10 — And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the Lord your God. Leave food for the poor.
Leviticus 25:35 — And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. Relieve the poor so they may live.
Deuteronomy 15:7–8 — If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. Do not harden your heart against the poor.
Deuteronomy 15:11 — For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land. Command to always give generously.
Deuteronomy 24:12–15 — And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy. Do not oppress poor workers.
Deuteronomy 26:12 — When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled. Set aside tithes to feed the poor.
Job 5:15–16 — But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth. God delivers the poor.
Job 29:12 — Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. Job helped the poor and fatherless.
Job 30:25 — Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor? Job grieved for the poor.
Job 31:16–17 — If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof. Job testifies he did not withhold from the poor.
Psalm 9:18 — For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. The poor will not be forgotten by God.
Psalm 12:5 — For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. God rises up because of oppression.
Psalm 34:6 — This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. God hears and saves the poor.
Psalm 35:10 — All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? God delivers the poor from oppressors.
Psalm 37:14 — The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. The wicked target the poor.
Psalm 40:17 — But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God. God is help to the poor.
Psalm 41:1 — Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. Blessing for considering the poor.
Psalm 72:12–13 — For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. God spares and saves the poor.
Psalm 82:3–4 — Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. Command to defend the poor.
Proverbs 14:21 — He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Mercy on the poor brings blessing.
Proverbs 14:31 — He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. Oppressing the poor insults God.
Proverbs 17:5 — Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. Mocking the poor reproaches God.
Proverbs 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. Helping the poor is lending to God.
Proverbs 21:13 — Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. Ignoring the poor leads to being ignored.
Proverbs 22:9 — He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. Blessing for generosity.
Proverbs 22:22–23 — Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. Do not rob or oppress the poor.
Proverbs 28:27 — He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. Giving prevents lack, hiding brings curses.
Proverbs 29:7 — The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. The righteous care about the poor.
Proverbs 31:9 — Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. Defend the poor and needy.
Isaiah 1:17 — Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. Command to relieve the oppressed.
Isaiah 3:15 — What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord God of hosts. Condemnation for crushing the poor.
Isaiah 10:2 — To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey. Condemnation of injustice against the poor.
Isaiah 25:4 — For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat. God is strength for the poor.
Isaiah 41:17 — When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, I the Lord will hear them. God promises to hear the poor.
Isaiah 58:7 — Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him? True religion is feeding the poor.
Jeremiah 22:16 — He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord. Knowing God means defending the poor.
Ezekiel 16:49 — Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. Sodom’s sin included neglecting the poor.
Ezekiel 18:7 — And hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment. The righteous feed and clothe the poor.
Ezekiel 22:29 — The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy. Condemnation of oppressing the poor.
Amos 2:6 — They sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes. Condemnation for selling the poor.
Amos 5:11 — Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat. Woe to those who trample the poor.
Amos 8:6 — That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes. Condemnation for exploiting the poor.
Zechariah 7:10 — And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor. Do not oppress the poor.
Malachi 3:5 — And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless. God will judge oppressors of the poor.
Matthew 6:3–4 — But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret. Give to the poor in secret.
Matthew 19:21 — If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. Jesus commands giving to the poor.
Matthew 25:35 — For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in. The righteous are praised for helping the needy.
Mark 10:21 — One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor. Giving to the poor is following Christ.
Mark 12:43 — This poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury. God values the poor widow’s gift.
Luke 3:11 — He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. Share food and clothing.
Luke 4:18 — The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. Jesus’ mission includes the poor.
Luke 6:20 — Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessing to the poor.
Luke 6:30 — Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. Give freely.
Luke 12:33 — Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old. Give to the poor and gain treasure in heaven.
Luke 14:13 — But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. Invite the poor and needy.
Luke 16:20–21 — And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores. The rich man is condemned for neglecting Lazarus.
Luke 19:8 — Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. Zacchaeus pledges to give to the poor.
Acts 2:44–45 — And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. Early church shared with the poor.
Acts 4:34–35 — Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold. No believer lacked because they gave to the poor.
Acts 11:29 — Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea. Disciples sent aid to the poor.
Acts 20:35 — It is more blessed to give than to receive. Command to support the weak.
Romans 12:13 — Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Share with those in need.
Romans 15:26 — To make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. Churches gave to the poor.
2 Corinthians 8:14 — But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want. Give from abundance to supply needs.
2 Corinthians 9:7 — Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly. God loves cheerful giving.
Galatians 2:10 — Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. Apostles commanded remembrance of the poor.
Ephesians 4:28 — Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Work to give to the poor.
1 Timothy 6:18 — That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate. The rich are commanded to give.
Hebrews 13:16 — But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Do not forget to share.
James 1:27 — Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction. True religion is helping the poor.
James 2:5–6 — Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith? But ye have despised the poor. Condemnation for scorning the poor.
James 2:15–16 — If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful. Faith without helping the poor is worthless.
1 John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? Withholding from the poor proves no love of God.