Psalm 119:141
New Living Translation
141 I am insignificant and despised,
but I don’t forget your commandments.
Psalm 22:6
New Living Translation
6 But I am a worm and not a man.
I am scorned and despised by all!
James 2:5
New Living Translation
5 Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?
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2 Corinthians 8:9
New Living Translation
9 You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.
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Luke 9:58
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58 But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.”
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Luke 6:20
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The Beatitudes
20 Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said,
“God blesses you who are poor,
for the Kingdom of God is yours.
Proverbs 16:8
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8 Better to have little, with godliness,
than to be rich and dishonest.
Proverbs 15:16
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16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
Proverbs 3:1
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Trusting in the Lord
3 My child,[a] never forget the things I have taught you.
Store my commands in your heart.
Psalm 119:109
New Living Translation
109 My life constantly hangs in the balance,
but I will not stop obeying your instructions.
Psalm 40:17
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17 As for me, since I am poor and needy,
let the Lord keep me in his thoughts.
You are my helper and my savior.
O my God, do not delay.
Isaiah 53:3
New Living Translation
3 He was despised and rejected—
a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.
We turned our backs on him and looked the other way.
He was despised, and we did not care.
Proverbs 19:1
New Living Translation
19 Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and a fool.
Psalm 119:176
New Living Translation
176 I have wandered away like a lost sheep;
come and find me,
for I have not forgotten your commands.
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