Bible verses about "begging" | EJ2000

Isaiah 8:21

21 Then they shall pass through this land, fatigued and hungry, and it shall come to pass that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves and curse their king and their God. And raising their face high,

Deuteronomy 8:3

3 And he afflicted thee and caused thee to hunger and sustained thee with manna, food of which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know, that he might make thee know that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD shall man live.

Luke 16:3

3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes the stewardship away from me; I cannot dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

Psalms 23:1-6

1 A Psalm of David. ¶ The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff shall comfort me. 5 Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup is running over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will rest in the house of the LORD for ever.

Proverbs 20:4

4 ¶ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore he shall beg in harvest and have nothing.

Matthew 26:39

39 And he went a little further and fell on his face, praying and saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

1 John 3:17

17 But whosoever has this world’s goods and sees his brother have need and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how does the charity of God abide in him?

Malachi 3:10

10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, and there shall be food in my house, and prove me now in this, said the LORD of the hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Psalms 37:25

25 Nun I have been young and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

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