He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. {that which...: or, his deed}

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy {is} he.

And God {is} able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all {things}, may abound to every good work:

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

But the salvation of the righteous {is} of the LORD: {he is} their strength in the time of trouble.

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. {rejoiceth: or, glorieth}

For God {is} not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

Only {they would} that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

{Is it} not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? {cast...: or, afflicted}

{He is} ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed {is} blessed. {ever: Heb. all the day}

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. {Defend: Heb. Judge}

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. {upon...: Heb. upon the face of the waters}

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and {him that had} none to help him.

If I have withheld the poor from {their} desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all {men}. {exhort: or, beseech} {unruly: or, disorderly}

Many {are} the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

The wrath of a king {is as} messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Blessed {are} the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed {are} the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. {upon...: Heb. upon the face of the waters}

But this {I say}, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou {art} afraid.

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: {but} the wicked regardeth not to know {it}.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. {He that...: Heb. Good of eye}

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask {them} not again.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. {She...: Heb. She spreadeth}

When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. {a lengthening...: or, an healing of thine error}

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; {defend...: Heb. set thee on an high place}

And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day {is} Boaz.

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. {of...: or, as you are able}

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but {he that is} cruel troubleth his own flesh.

And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth {part} unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which {are} within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

[A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.] Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. {of: or, for}

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy {is} he.

Be not a terror unto me: thou {art} my hope in the day of evil.

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I {am} the LORD your God.

And hath not oppressed any, {but} hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

And {if} thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness {be} as the noonday:

Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, {here is} seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.

Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, {but} hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, {hath not...: Heb. hath not pledged the pledge, or, taken to pledge}

{A} devout {man}, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Do good, O LORD, unto {those that be} good, and {to them that are} upright in their hearts.

Remember this, {that} the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and {that} the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.

And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: {yea, though he be} a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. {fallen...: Heb. his hand faileth} {relieve: Heb. strengthen}

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore {him} fourfold.