Psalm 119:141
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141 I am small and despised,
yet I do not forget your precepts.
Psalm 22:6
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6 But I am a worm and not human,
scorned by others and despised by the people.(A)
2 Corinthians 8:9
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9 For you know the generous act[a] of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.(A)
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- 8.9 Gk the grace or gift
James 2:5
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5 Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?(A)
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Luke 9:58
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58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
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Luke 6:20
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Blessings and Woes
20 Then he looked up at his disciples and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.
Isaiah 53:3
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3 He was despised and rejected by others;
a man of suffering[a] and acquainted with infirmity,
and as one from whom others hide their faces[b]
he was despised, and we held him of no account.(A)
Proverbs 19:1
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19 Better the poor walking in integrity
than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(A)
Proverbs 16:8
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8 Better is a little with righteousness
than large income with injustice.
Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.(A)
Proverbs 3:1
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Admonition to Trust and Honor God
3 My child, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments,(A)
Psalm 119:176
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176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek out your servant,
for I do not forget your commandments.(A)
Psalm 119:109
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109 I hold my life in my hand continually,
but I do not forget your law.(A)
Psalm 40:17
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17 As for me, I am poor and needy,
but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
do not delay, O my God.(A)
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