The Bible teaches that true wealth is found in faith and compassion. By helping those in need, we reflect God’s love and strengthen our own spirit. Poverty challenges us to trust in God’s provision and wisdom. Through humility and generosity, we find lasting fulfillment.
Below is the full list of bible verses on poverty (King James Version – KJV). The list is ranked in order of popularity and we hope you find the inspiration you need.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Poverty
Leviticus 25:35
“35 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.”
Related Themes: Strangers Homelessness
Proverbs 22:2
“2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.”
Related Themes: Homelessness Money Equality Serving The Poor
2 Corinthians 8:9
“9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”
Related Themes: Homelessness Money Prosperity Benevolence
Proverbs 20:13
“13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”
Related Themes: Idleness Laziness Homelessness Discipline
Proverbs 31:8-9
“8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
Related Themes: Homelessness Justice Standing Up For Others
Proverbs 28:6
“6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.”
Related Themes: Integrity Business Homelessness Honesty
Ecclesiastes 9:16
“16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.”
Luke 6:20-21
“20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.”
Related Themes: Homelessness Serving The Poor Hate
Proverbs 17:5
“5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.”
Related Themes: Homelessness Mocking Serving The Poor
Proverbs 29:7
“7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.”
Related Themes: Homelessness Justice Serving The Poor Equality
1 John 3:17
“17 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?”
Related Themes: Homelessness Selfishness Money Serving The Poor
Proverbs 22:7
“7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”
Proverbs 28:11
“11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.”
Related Themes: Discernment Wisdom
Proverbs 24:33-34
“33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.”
Related Themes: Idleness
Luke 12:32-34
“32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.33 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.34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
Psalm 103:6
“6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.”
Related Themes: Justice Abuse Oppression
Proverbs 19:4
“4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.”
Related Themes: Homelessness
Leviticus 19:9-10
“9 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.10 And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.”
Related Themes: Reaping Strangers Business Reaping Homelessness
Proverbs 21:5
“5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.”
Related Themes: Business Money Finances Setting Goals Planning
Proverbs 15:16
“16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.”
1 Samuel 2:8
“8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them.”
Related Themes: Earth Homelessness Serving The Poor
Amos 5:24
“24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.”
Matthew 8:20
“20 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.”
Related Themes: Homelessness
Proverbs 29:13
“13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.”
Luke 4:16-21
“16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.”
Related Themes: Omnipotence Serving The Poor
Psalm 140:12
“12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.”
Related Themes: Homelessness Justice Serving The Poor Abuse
James 2:5
“5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?”
Related Themes: Homelessness Serving The Poor Money Favoritism Inheritance
Luke 1:53
“53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.”
Isaiah 41:17
“17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.”
Related Themes: Serving The Poor Homelessness Water
Proverbs 30:7-9
“7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.”
Related Themes: Stealing
