The Lord cares about the poor and needy. Let the love of Jesus inspire you to help those in need.

“Open your mouth, judge [shaphat] righteously, and plead [diyn] the cause of the poor [aniy] and needy [ebyon].” (Prov 31:9)

“They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do.” (Gal 2:10)

“But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind.” (Lk 14:13)

“And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35)

“Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?” (Jm 2:5)

“Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need [chreia].” (Eph 4:28)

“To preach the gospel to the poor” (Lk 4:18)

“Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” (Lk 6:20)

“For you have the poor with you always, but Me you do not have always.” (Matt 26:11)

“For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always.” (Mk 14:7)

“For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.” (Jn 12:8)

“For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem.” (Rom 15:26)

“You shall open [patach] your hand wide [pathach] to your brother, to your poor [aniy] and your needy [ebyon], in your land.” (Deut 15:11)

“He will bring justice to the poor [aniy] of the people; He will save the children of the needy [ebyon]” (Ps 72:4)

“For He will deliver the needy [ebyon] when he cries, the poor [aniy] also, and him who has no helper.” (Ps 72:12)

“He will spare the poor [dal] and needy [ebyon], and will save the souls of the needy [ebyon].” (Ps 72:13)

“Defend the poor [dal] and fatherless [yathom]; do justice to the afflicted [aniy] and needy [ebyon].” (Ps 82:3)

“He raises the poor [dal] out of the dust, and lifts the needy [ebyon] out of the ash heap,” (Ps 113:7)

“She extends her hand to the poor [aniy], yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy [ebyon].” (Prov 31:20)

“For You have been a strength to the poor [dal], a strength to the needy [ebyon] in his distress” (Isa 25:4)

“He judged the cause of the poor [aniy] and needy [ebyon]; then it was well. Was not this knowing Me? says the LORD.” (Jer 22:16)

“Do not oppress the widow [almanah] or the fatherless [yathom], the alien or the poor [aniy].” (Zech 7:10)

“You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.” (Ex 22:22)

“He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing.” (Deut 10:18)

“When you reap your harvest in your field, and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be for the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.” (Deut 24:19)

“I have removed the holy tithe from my house, and also have given them to the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all Your commandments which You have commanded me” (Deut 26:13)

“The LORD watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; but the way of the wicked He turns upside down.” (Ps 146:9)

“Defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.” (Isa 1:17)

Reading: Prov 31; Ecc 1-3; Rom 8