What the Bible Says About Poverty

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. an: Heb. a man of shield

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: convenient: Heb. of my allowance

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. deny: Heb. belie thee

Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.