Proverbs 10:15
Authorized (King James) Version
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city:
the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 11:24-26
Authorized (King James) Version
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat:
and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him:
but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Proverbs 13:23
Authorized (King James) Version
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor:
but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Proverbs 15:25
Authorized (King James) Version
25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud:
but he will establish the border of the widow.
Proverbs 17:5
Authorized (King James) Version
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker:
and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 19:4
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4 Wealth maketh many friends;
but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Proverbs 19:7
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7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
how much more do his friends go far from him?
he pursueth them with words,
yet they are wanting to him.
Proverbs 19:17
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17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord;
and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Proverbs 21:13
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13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,
he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Proverbs 22:9
Authorized (King James) Version
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;
for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 22:16
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16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches,
and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Authorized (King James) Version
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor:
neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 for the Lord will plead their cause,
and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Authorized (King James) Version
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death,
and those that are ready to be slain;
12 if thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it?
and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it?
and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
Proverbs 28:3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor
is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Proverbs 28:27
Authorized (King James) Version
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack:
but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs 31:8-9
Authorized (King James) Version
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.
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