Bible Verses About Homelessness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for homelessness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 268,902 votes, led by Proverbs 19:17. Each passage links into the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Homelessness
Proverbs 19:177,209 votes
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Matthew 8:206,229 votes
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Proverbs 14:314,691 votes
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Isaiah 58:74,496 votes
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; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Matthew 25:354,485 votes
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:
Proverbs 28:274,339 votes
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs 22:93,796 votes
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Psalms 140:123,651 votes
I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Deuteronomy 15:113,490 votes
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.
Luke 14:13-143,452 votes
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Proverbs 21:133,392 votes
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Luke 3:10-113,351 votes
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
Luke 12:33-343,334 votes
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
1 Timothy 6:17-193,069 votes
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Proverbs 29:73,032 votes
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Luke 14:132,999 votes
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
1 Corinthians 4:112,992 votes
Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
Luke 6:20-212,980 votes
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:582,946 votes
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Philippians 4:192,784 votes
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Luke 12:332,687 votes
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Matthew 25:402,662 votes
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Ezekiel 16:492,644 votes
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Psalms 35:102,563 votes
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?
Leviticus 25:35-362,552 votes
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.