Bible Verses About Taking Care of Poor
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for taking care of poor, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,071 votes, led by Proverbs 19:17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Taking Care of Poor
Proverbs 19:17198 votes
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Proverbs 14:31156 votes
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Galatians 2:10137 votes
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
1 John 3:17-18127 votes
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?
Proverbs 28:2799 votes
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Matthew 25:34-4096 votes
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
James 2:15-1696 votes
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Isaiah 58:6-792 votes
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Deuteronomy 15:7-887 votes
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:
2 Corinthians 9:6-784 votes
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Leviticus 19:9-1081 votes
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.
Luke 14:12-1480 votes
Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Acts 20:3572 votes
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Luke 3:1160 votes
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Proverbs 31:8-955 votes
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Matthew 25:35-4054 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:
Leviticus 25:3552 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.
Proverbs 22:948 votes
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Matthew 19:2143 votes
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Luke 14:13-1442 votes
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Deuteronomy 15:7-1140 votes
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:
Deuteronomy 15:1137 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.
Psalms 140:1236 votes
I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Isaiah 58:6-1032 votes
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Proverbs 21:1330 votes
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
What does the Bible say about taking care of poor?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 19:17 on the subject of taking care of poor. Across 2,071 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 14:31, Galatians 2:10, 1 John 3:17-18. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.