Verses with the word poor in the Apocrypha (36 verses):
1 Esdras 3:19
It maketh the mind of the king and of the fatherless child to be all one; of the bondman and of the freeman, of the poor man and of the rich:
2 Esdras 2:20
Do right to the widow, judge for the fatherless, give to the poor, defend the orphan, clothe the naked,
2 Esdras 15:51
Thou shalt be weakened as a poor woman with stripes, and as one chastised with wounds, so that the mighty and lovers shall not be able to receive thee.
Tobit 2:2
And when I saw abundance of meat, I said to my son, Go and bring what poor man soever thou shalt find out of our brethren, who is mindful of the Lord; and, lo, I tarry for thee.
Tobit 4:7
Give alms of thy substance; and when thou givest alms, let not thine eye be envious, neither turn thy face from any poor, and the face of God shall not be turned away from thee.
Tobit 4:21
And fear not, my son, that we are made poor: for thou hast much wealth, if thou fear God, and depart from all sin, and do that which is pleasing in his sight.
Wisdom of Solomon 2:10
Let us oppress the poor righteous man, let us not spare the widow, nor reverence the ancient gray hairs of the aged.
Sirach 1:28
Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor: and come not unto him with a double heart.
Sirach 4:1
My son, defraud not the poor of his living, and make not the needy eyes to wait long.
Sirach 4:4
Reject not the supplication of the afflicted; neither turn away thy face from a poor man.
Sirach 4:8
Let it not grieve thee to bow down thine ear to the poor, and give him a friendly answer with meekness.
Sirach 7:32
And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.
Sirach 10:22
Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
Sirach 10:23
It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
Sirach 10:30
The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
Sirach 11:21
Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich.
Sirach 13:3
The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threateneth withal: the poor is wronged, and he must intreat also.
Sirach 13:18
What agreement is there between the hyena and a dog? and what peace between the rich and the poor?
Sirach 13:19
As the wild ass is the lion's prey in the wilderness: so the rich eat up the poor.
Sirach 13:20
As the proud hate humility: so doth the rich abhor the poor.
Sirach 13:21
A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends: but a poor man being down is thrust away by his friends.
Sirach 13:22
When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men justify him: the poor man slipped, and yet they rebuked him too; he spake wisely, and could have no place.
Sirach 13:23
When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.
Sirach 21:5
A prayer out of a poor man's mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily.
Sirach 25:2
Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly offended at their life: a poor man that is proud, a rich man that is a liar, and an old adulterer that doateth.
Sirach 26:4
Whether a man be rich or poor, if he have a good heart toward the Lord, he shall at all times rejoice with a cheerful countenance.
Sirach 29:8
Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy.
Sirach 29:9
Help the poor for the commandment's sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.
Sirach 29:22
Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man's house.
Sirach 30:14
Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.
Sirach 31:4
The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.
Sirach 34:20
Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the poor doeth as one that killeth the son before his father's eyes.
Sirach 35:13
He will not accept any person against a poor man, but will hear the prayer of the oppressed.
Sirach 38:19
In affliction also sorrow remaineth: and the life of the poor is the curse of the heart.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:27
As for the things that are sacrificed unto them, their priests sell and abuse; in like manner their wives lay up part thereof in salt; but unto the poor and impotent they give nothing of it.
2 Maccabees 4:47
Insomuch that he discharged Menelans from the accusations, who notwithstanding was cause of all the mischief: and those poor men, who, if they had told their cause, yea, before the Scythians, should have been judged innocent, them he condemned to death.
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