Quotes about Poverty
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
— Proverbs 14:31
The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
— Proverbs 18:23
Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
— Proverbs 19:4
All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
— Proverbs 19:7
Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
— Proverbs 20:13
The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
— Proverbs 21:5
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
— Proverbs 21:13
He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
— Proverbs 21:17
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
— Proverbs 22:7
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
— Proverbs 22:16
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
— Proverbs 22:22
If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
— Proverbs 22:27