The best Bible verses for poor include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for poor, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"A man too poor to present such an offering selects wood that will not rot. He looks for a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple."Isaiah 40:20
"A man too poor to present such an offering selects wood that will not rot. He looks for a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple."Isaiah 40:20
"“The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I the Lord will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them."Isaiah 41:17
"yes, this is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will send the sword, famine and plague against them and I will make them like poor figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten."Jeremiah 29:17
"sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything."2 Corinthians 6:10
"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich."2 Corinthians 8:9
"As it is written: “He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.”"2 Corinthians 9:9
"However, there should be no poor among you, for in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you,"Deuteronomy 15:4
"If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother."Deuteronomy 15:7
"There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land."Deuteronomy 15:11
"Do not take advantage of a hired man who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother Israelite or an alien living in one of your towns."Deuteronomy 24:14
"Pay him his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and is counting on it. Otherwise he may cry to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin."Deuteronomy 24:15
"Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning."Ecclesiastes 4:13
"If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still."Ecclesiastes 5:8
Scripture returns to poor often enough that no single verse covers it. The 15 passages below come from across the Old and New Testaments, and they do not all say the same thing — read together they give a fuller picture than any one of them does alone.
Each links to a study page with the full passage, its context, and the text in six translations, so a verse that catches your attention can be followed properly rather than left as a fragment.
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The most-cited Bible verses for poor are Isaiah 40:20, Isaiah 41:17, Jeremiah 29:17. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to poor across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for poor, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.