Haller's Concordance: POOR
- and I have nourished thee there -- for yet are five years of famine -- lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast. Gen. 45:11
- `If thou dost lend My poor people with thee money, thou art not to him as a usurer; thou dost not lay on him usury; Ex. 22:25
- and a poor man thou dost not honour in his strife. Ex. 23:3
- the rich doth not multiply, and the poor doth not diminish from the half-shekel, to give the heave-offering of Jehovah, to make atonement for your souls. Ex. 30:15
- `And if he is poor, and his hand is not reaching these things, then he hath taken one lamb -- a guilt-offering, for a wave-offering, to make atonement for him, and one-tenth deal of flour mixed with oil for a present, and a log of oil, Lev. 14:21
- and thy vineyard thou dost not glean, even the omitted part of thy vineyard thou dost not gather, to the poor and to the sojourner thou dost leave them; I am Jehovah your God. Lev. 19:10
- `Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow. Lev. 19:15
- `And in your reaping the harvest of your land thou dost not complete the corner of thy field in thy reaping, and the gleaning of thy harvest thou dost not gather, to the poor and to the sojourner thou dost leave them; I Jehovah am your God.' Lev. 23:22
- `When thy brother becometh poor, and hath sold his possession, then hath his redeemer who is near unto him come, and he hath redeemed the sold thing of his brother; Lev. 25:25
- `And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee; Lev. 25:35
- `And when thy brother becometh poor with thee, and he hath been sold to thee, thou dost not lay on him servile service; Lev. 25:39
- `And when the hand of a sojourner or settler with thee attaineth riches, and thy brother with him hath become poor, and he hath been sold to a sojourner, a settler with thee, or to the root of the family of a sojourner, Lev. 25:47
- because the needy one doth not cease out of the land, therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Thou dost certainly open thy hand to thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy one, in thy land. Dt. 15:11
- `And if he is a poor man, thou dost not lie down with his pledge; Dt. 24:12
- `Thou dost not oppress a hireling, poor and needy, of thy brethren or of thy sojourner who is in thy land within thy gates; Dt. 24:14
- in his day thou dost give his hire, and the sun doth not go in upon it, for he is poor, and unto it he is lifting up his soul, and he doth not cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee -- sin. Dt. 24:15
- And he saith, `Blessed art thou of Jehovah, my daughter; thou hast dealt more kindly at the latter end than at the beginning -- not to go after the young men, either poor or rich. Ruth 3:10
- He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause them to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah are the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world. 1 Sam. 2:8
- And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, `Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king -- and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?' 1 Sam. 18:23
- And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: `Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor; 2 Sam. 12:1
- And the poor one hath nothing, Except one little ewe-lamb, Which he hath bought, and keepeth alive, And it groweth up with him, And with his sons together; Of his morsel it eateth, And from his cup it drinketh, And in his bosom it lieth, And it is to him as a daughter; 2 Sam. 12:3
- And there cometh a traveller to the rich man, And he spareth to take Of his own flock, and of his own herd, To prepare for the traveller Who hath come to him, And he taketh the ewe-lamb of the poor man, And prepareth it for the man Who hath come unto him.' 2 Sam. 12:4
- And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall. 2 Sam. 22:28
- And he hath removed all Jerusalem, and all the chiefs, and all the mighty ones of valour -- ten thousand is the removal -- and every artificer and smith, none hath been left save the poor of the people of the land. 2 Ki. 24:14
- and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen. 2 Ki. 25:12
- And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth. Job 5:16
- His sons do the poor oppress, And his hands give back his wealth. Job 20:10
- For he oppressed -- he forsook the poor, A house he hath taken violently away, And he doth not build it. Job 20:19
- They turn aside the needy from the way, Together have hid the poor of the earth. Job 24:4
- They take violently away From the breast the orphan, And on the poor they lay a pledge. Job 24:9
- At the light doth the murderer rise, He doth slay the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief. Job 24:14
- If I withhold from pleasure the poor, And the eyes of the widow do consume, Job 31:16
- That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands are all of them. Job 34:19
- To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth. Job 34:28
- He reviveth not the wicked, And the judgment of the poor appointeth; Job 36:6
- Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised. Ps. 10:2
- He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net. Ps. 10:9
- Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety him who doth breathe for it. Ps. 12:5
- The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah is his refuge. Ps. 14:6
- For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall. Ps. 18:27
- This poor one called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him. Ps. 34:6
- All my bones say, `Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.' Ps. 35:10
- A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way. Ps. 37:14
- And I am poor and needy, The Lord doth devise for me. My help and my deliverer art Thou, O my God, tarry Thou not. Ps. 40:17
- O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him. Ps. 41:1
- Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God. Ps. 68:10
- And I am poor and needy, O God, haste to me, My help and my deliverer art Thou, O Jehovah, tarry Thou not! Ps. 70:5
- He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment. Ps. 72:2
- He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor. Ps. 72:4
- For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper, Ps. 72:12
- He hath pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he saveth, Ps. 72:13
- Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever. Ps. 74:19
- Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name, Ps. 74:21
- Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous. Ps. 82:3
- Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I am poor and needy. Ps. 86:1
- Because that he hath not remembered to do kindness, And pursueth the poor man and needy, And the smitten of heart -- to slay, Ps. 109:16
- For I am poor and needy, And my heart hath been pierced in my midst. Ps. 109:22
- He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy. Ps. 113:7
- Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Pr. 10:4
- The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty. Pr. 10:15
- There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth is abundant. Pr. 13:7
- The ransom of a man's life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke. Pr. 13:8
- Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment. Pr. 13:23
- Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich are many. Pr. 14:20
- An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy. Pr. 14:31
- Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud. Pr. 16:19
- Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted. Pr. 17:5
- With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things. Pr. 18:23
- Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool. Pr. 19:1
- Wealth addeth many friends, And the poor from his neighbour is separated. Pr. 19:4
- All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not! Pr. 19:7
- Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him. Pr. 19:17
- The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar. Pr. 19:22
- Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied with bread. Pr. 20:13
- Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered. Pr. 21:13
- Whoso is loving mirth is a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth. Pr. 21:17
- Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah. Pr. 22:2
- The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant is the borrower to the lender. Pr. 22:7
- The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor. Pr. 22:9
- He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want. Pr. 22:16
- Rob not the poor because he is poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate. Pr. 22:22
- For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags. Pr. 23:21
- A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread. Pr. 28:3
- Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich. Pr. 28:6
- Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it. Pr. 28:8
- A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him. Pr. 28:11
- A growling lion, and a ranging bear, Is the wicked ruler over a poor people. Pr. 28:15
- Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses. Pr. 28:27
- The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge. Pr. 29:7
- The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both. Pr. 29:13
- a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established. Pr. 29:14
- Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, `Who is Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God. Pr. 30:9
- A generation -- swords are their teeth, And knives -- their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from among men. Pr. 30:14
- Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!' Pr. 31:9
- Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy. Pr. 31:20
- Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more. Eccl. 4:13
- For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor. Eccl. 4:14
- If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones are over them. Eccl. 5:8
- For what advantage is to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living? Eccl. 6:8
- and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man! Eccl. 9:15
- And I said, `Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' -- Eccl. 9:16
- Jehovah into judgment doth enter With elders of His people, and its heads: `And ye, ye have consumed the vineyard, Plunder of the poor is in your houses. Isa. 3:14
- What -- to you? ye bruise My people, And the faces of the poor ye grind.' An affirmation of the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, And Jehovah saith: Isa. 3:15
- To turn aside from judgment the poor, And to take violently away the judgment Of the afflicted of My people, That widows may be their prey, That the fatherless they may spoil. Isa. 10:2
- And he hath judged in righteousness the poor, And decided in uprightness for the humble of earth, And hath smitten earth with the rod of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips he putteth the wicked to death. Isa. 11:4
- And delighted have the first-born of the poor, And the needy in confidence lie down, And I have put to death with famine thy root, And thy remnant it slayeth. Isa. 14:30
- And what doth one answer the messengers of a nation? `That Jehovah hath founded Zion, And in it do the poor of His people trust!' Isa. 14:32
- And it hath come to pass, in that day, Wax poor doth the honour of Jacob, And the fatness of his flesh doth wax lean. Isa. 17:4
- For Thou hast been a stronghold for the poor, A stronghold for the needy in his distress, A refuge from storm, a shadow from heat, When the spirit of the terrible is as a storm -- a wall. Isa. 25:4
- Tread it down doth a foot, Feet of the poor -- steps of the weak. Isa. 26:6
- And the humble have added joy in Jehovah, And the poor among men In the Holy One of Israel rejoice. Isa. 29:19
- And the miser -- his instruments are evil, He hath counselled wicked devices, To corrupt the poor with lying sayings, Even when the needy speaketh justly. Isa. 32:7
- He who is poor by heave-offerings, A tree not rotten doth choose, A skilful artizan he seeketh for it, To establish a graven image -- not moved. Isa. 40:20
- The poor and the needy are seeking water, And there is none, Their tongue with thirst hath failed, I, Jehovah do answer them, The God of Israel -- I forsake them not. Isa. 41:17
- Is it not to deal to the hungry thy bread, And the mourning poor bring home, That thou seest the naked and cover him, And from thine own flesh hide not thyself? Isa. 58:7
- And I -- I said, `Surely these are poor, They have been foolish, For they have not known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God. Jer. 5:4
- And it hath consumed thy harvest and thy bread, They consume thy sons, and thy daughters, It consumeth thy flock, and thy herd, It consumeth thy vine, and thy fig-tree, It maketh poor thy fenced cities, In which thou art trusting -- by the sword. Jer. 5:17
- He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then it is well -- is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah. Jer. 22:16
- And of the poor people, who have nothing, hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left in the land of Judah, and he giveth to them vineyards and fields on the same day. Jer. 39:10
- And all the heads of the forces that are in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he hath charged him with men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon; Jer. 40:7
- And of the poor of the people, and the remnant of the people who are left in the city, and those who are falling away, who have fallen unto the king of Babylon, and the remnant of the multitude, hath Nebuzar-Adan chief of the executioners, removed; Jer. 52:15
- and of the poor of the land hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen. Jer. 52:16
- `Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease. Dan. 4:27
- Who are panting for the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And the way of the humble they turn aside, And a man and his father go unto the damsel, So as to pollute My holy name. Amos 2:7
- Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, Who are in the mountain of Samaria, Who are oppressing the poor, Who are bruising the needy, Who are saying to their lords: `Bring in, and we do drink.' Amos 4:1
- Therefore, because of your trampling on the poor, And the tribute of corn ye take from him, Houses of hewn work ye have built, And ye do not dwell in them, Desirable vineyards ye have planted, And ye do not drink their wine. Amos 5:11
- Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land, Amos 8:4
- To purchase with money the poor, And the needy for a pair of sandals, Yea, the refuse of the pure corn we sell. Amos 8:6
- Thou hast pierced with his staves the head of his leaders, They are tempestuous to scatter me, Their exultation is as to consume the poor in secret. Hab. 3:14
- And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah. Zeph. 3:12
- And widow, and fatherless, Sojourner, and poor, ye do not oppress, And the calamity of one another ye do not devise in your heart. Zech. 7:10
- Because Edom saith, `We have been made poor, And we turn back and we build the wastes,' Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: They do build, and I do destroy, And men have called to them, `O region of wickedness,' `O people whom Jehovah defied to the age.' Mal. 1:4
- `Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens. Mt. 5:3
- blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed, Mt. 11:5
- Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.' Mt. 19:21
- for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.' Mt. 26:9
- for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always; Mt. 26:11
- And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, `One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast -- sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.' Mk. 10:21
- and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing. Mk. 12:42
- And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury; Mk. 12:43
- for this could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor;' and they were murmuring at her. Mk. 14:5
- for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always; Mk. 14:7
- `The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance, Lk. 4:18
- And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God. Lk. 6:20
- And Jesus answering said to them, `Having gone on, report to John what ye saw and heard, that blind men do see again, lame do walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf do hear, dead are raised, poor have good news proclaimed; Lk. 7:22
- but when thou mayest make a feast, be calling poor, maimed, lame, blind, Lk. 14:13
- `And that servant having come, told to his lord these things, then the master of the house, having been angry, said to his servant, Go forth quickly to the broad places and lanes of the city, and the poor, and maimed, and lame, and blind, bring in hither. Lk. 14:21
- and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores, Lk. 16:20
- `And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham -- and the rich man also died, and was buried; Lk. 16:22
- and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things -- as many as thou hast -- sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;' Lk. 18:22
- And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, `Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.' Lk. 19:8
- and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites, Lk. 21:2
- and he said, `Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all; Lk. 21:3
- `Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?' Jn. 12:5
- and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying. Jn. 12:6
- for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.' Jn. 12:8
- for certain were thinking, since Judas had the bag, that Jesus saith to him, `Buy what we have need of for the feast;' or that he may give something to the poor; Jn. 13:29
- for it pleased Macedonia and Achaia well to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who are in Jerusalem; Rom. 15:26
- as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things. 2 Cor. 6:10
- for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich. 2 Cor. 8:9
- (according as it hath been written, `He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,') 2 Cor. 9:9
- only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent -- this very thing -- to do. Gal. 2:10
- and now, having known God -- and rather being known by God -- how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude? Gal. 4:9
- for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in gay raiment, and there may come in also a poor man in vile raiment, Jas. 2:2
- and ye may look upon him bearing the gay raiment, and may say to him, `Thou -- sit thou here well,' and to the poor man may say, `Thou -- stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool,' -- Jas. 2:3
- Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him? Jas. 2:5
- and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats; Jas. 2:6
- because thou sayest -- I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and hast not known that thou art the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked, Rev. 3:17
- And it maketh all, the small, and the great, and the rich, and the poor, and the freemen, and the servants, that it may give to them a mark upon their right hand or upon their foreheads, Rev. 13:16