Bible verses about "poor" | DouayRheims

⁹ He that is inclined to mercy, shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents, shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.

²¹ He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that sheweth mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy.

⁷ The just taketh notice of the cause of the poor: the wicked is void of knowledge.

⁴² Give to him that asketh of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.

²¹ Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

³³ Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth.

¹ And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury. ² And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites. ³ And he said: Verily, I say to you that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all. ⁴ For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her want hath cast in all the living that she had.

²⁷ Religion clean and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation and to keep one's self unspotted from this world.

¹⁶ And do not forget to do good and to impart: for by such sacrifices God's favour is obtained.

³¹ He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.

³⁵ I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

²⁷ He that giveth to the poor shall not want: he that despiseth his intreaty, shall suffer indigence.

³³ Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth. ³⁴ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

¹⁷ He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.