Isaiah 58:10
New King James Version
10 If you extend your soul to the hungry
And satisfy the afflicted soul,
Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
And your [a]darkness shall be as the noonday.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 58:10 Or gloom
Isaiah 58:7-8
New King James Version
7 Is it not (A)to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are [a]cast out;
(B)When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from (C)your own flesh?
8 (D)Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
(E)The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 58:7 wandering
Proverbs 11:24-25
New King James Version
24 There is one who (A)scatters, yet increases more;
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads to poverty.
25 (B)The generous soul will be made rich,
(C)And he who waters will also be watered himself.
Psalm 37:6
New King James Version
6 (A)He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.
Job 11:17
New King James Version
17 And your life (A)would be brighter than noonday.
Though you were dark, you would be like the morning.
Isaiah 42:16
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16 I will bring the blind by a way they did not know;
I will lead them in paths they have not known.
I will make darkness light before them,
And crooked places straight.
These things I will do for them,
And not forsake them.
Proverbs 14:31
New King James Version
31 (A)He who oppresses the poor reproaches (B)his Maker,
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
Deuteronomy 15:7-10
New King James Version
Generosity to the Poor
7 “If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the [a]gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, (A)you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, 8 but (B)you shall [b]open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs. 9 Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,’ and your (C)eye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing, and (D)he cry out to the Lord against you, and (E)it become sin among you. 10 You shall surely give to him, and (F)your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because (G)for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand.
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- Deuteronomy 15:7 towns
- Deuteronomy 15:8 freely open
Luke 18:22
New King James Version
22 So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. (A)Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
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Isaiah 29:18
New King James Version
18 (A)In that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book,
And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
Proverbs 28:27
New King James Version
27 (A)He who gives to the poor will not lack,
But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.
Psalm 112:5-9
New King James Version
5 (A)A good man deals graciously and lends;
He will guide his affairs (B)with discretion.
6 Surely he will never be shaken;
(C)The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.
7 (D)He will not be afraid of evil tidings;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
8 His (E)heart is established;
(F)He will not be afraid,
Until he (G)sees his desire upon his enemies.
9 He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His [a]horn will be exalted with honor.
Footnotes
- Psalm 112:9 Strength
Psalm 41:1
New King James Version
The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
41 Blessed is he who considers the [a]poor;
The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
Footnotes
- Psalm 41:1 helpless or powerless
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