Thursday, May 10, 2007

The following verses are taken from the KJV concerning the poor.

Pro 13:7
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Pro 17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Prov 19:1 Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Prov 19:22 The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.

Prov 22:2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.

Prov 28:6 Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.

Prov 28:27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Prov 14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Prov 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Prov 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Prov 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Prov 22:16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches, and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.

Prov 28:8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Prov 29:7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it].

Prov 14:21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.

Prov 31:20 She [a virtuous woman] stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

1 comment:

Joshua said...

It's refreshing to stumble across a blog loaded with Scripture. We can never go wrong with God's word.

JSU
Phil 1:21