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1 Samuel 18:23 (100.00%)

Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”

And Saul’s H7586 servants H5650 spake H1696 (8762) those words H1697 in the ears H241 of David H1732. And David H1732 said H559 (8799), Seemeth H5869 it to you [a] light H7043 (8738) [thing] to be a king’s H4428 son in law H2859 (8692), seeing that I [am] a poor H7326 (8802) man H376, and lightly esteemed H7034 (8737)?

And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, ‘Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king-and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?’

2 Samuel 12:3 (100.00%)

but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him.

But the poor H7326 (8802) [man] had nothing, save one H259 little H6996 ewe lamb H3535, which he had bought H7069 (8804) and nourished up H2421 (8762): and it grew up H1431 (8799) together H3162 with him, and with his children H1121; it did eat H398 (8799) of his own meat H6595, and drank H8354 (8799) of his own cup H3563, and lay H7901 (8799) in his bosom H2436, and was unto him as a daughter H1323.

And the poor one hath nothing, Except one little ewe-lamb, Which he hath bought, and keepeth alive, And it groweth up with him, And with his sons together; Of his morsel it eateth, And from his cup it drinketh, And in his bosom it lieth, And it is to him as a daughter;

2 Samuel 12:4 (100.00%)

A traveler came to the rich man, and he didn’t want to take of his own flock and of his own herd to prepare for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”

And there came H935 (8799) a traveller H1982 unto the rich H6223 man H376, and he spared H2550 (8799) to take H3947 (8800) of his own flock H6629 and of his own herd H1241, to dress H6213 (8800) for the wayfaring man H732 (8802) that was come H935 (8802) unto him; but took H3947 (8799) the poor H7326 (8802) man’s H376 lamb H3535, and dressed H6213 (8799) it for the man H376 that was come H935 (8802) to him.

And there cometh a traveller to the rich man, And he spareth to take Of his own flock, and of his own herd, To prepare for the traveller Who hath come to him, And he taketh the ewe-lamb of the poor man, And prepareth it for the man Who hath come unto him.’

2 Samuel 12:1 (100.00%)

Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.

And the LORD H3068 sent H7971 (8799) Nathan H5416 unto David H1732. And he came H935 (8799) unto him, and said H559 (8799) unto him, There were two H8147 men H582 in one H259 city H5892; the one H259 rich H6223, and the other H259 poor H7326 (8802).

And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: ‘Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor;

Psalm 34:10 (100.00%)

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

The young lions H3715 do lack H7326 (8804), and suffer hunger H7456 (8804): but they that seek H1875 (8802) the LORD H3068 shall not want H2637 (8799) any good H2896 [thing].

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

Psalm 82:3 (100.00%)

“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

Defend H8199 (8798) the poor H1800 and fatherless H3490: do justice H6663 (8685) to the afflicted H6041 and needy H7326 (8802).

Judge ye the weak and fatherless, The afflicted and the poor declare righteous.

Proverbs 13:8 (100.00%)

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

The ransom H3724 of a man’s H376 life H5315 [are] his riches H6239: but the poor H7326 (8802) heareth H8085 (8804) not rebuke H1606.

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

Proverbs 13:23 (100.00%)

An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

Much H7230 food H400 [is in] the tillage H5215 of the poor H7218 (8676) H7326 (8802): but there is H3426 [that is] destroyed H5595 (8737) for want H3808 of judgment H4941.

Abundance of food-the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

Proverbs 19:1 (100.00%)

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Better H2896 [is] the poor H7326 (8802) that walketh H1980 (8802) in his integrity H8537, than [he that is] perverse H6141 in his lips H8193, and is a fool H3684.

Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.

Proverbs 14:20 (100.00%)

The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.

The poor H7326 (8802) is hated H8130 (8735) even of his own neighbour H7453: but the rich H6223 [hath] many H7227 friends H157 (8802).

Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich are many.

Proverbs 10:4 (100.00%)

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

He becometh poor H7326 (8802) that dealeth H6213 (8802) [with] a slack H7423 hand H3709: but the hand H3027 of the diligent H2742 maketh rich H6238 (8686).

Poor is he who is working-a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 13:7 (100.00%)

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

There is H3426 that maketh himself rich H6238 (8693), yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor H7326 (8711), yet H3605 [hath] great H7227 riches H1952.

There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth is abundant.

Proverbs 19:22 (100.00%)

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

The desire H8378 of a man H120 [is] his kindness H2617: and a poor man H7326 (8802) [is] better H2896 than H376 a liar H3577.

The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

Proverbs 19:7 (100.00%)

All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

All the brethren H251 of the poor H7326 (8802) do hate H8130 (8804) him: how much more do his friends H4828 go far H7368 (8804) from him? he pursueth H7291 (8764) [them with] words H561, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him].

All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words-they are not!

Proverbs 17:5 (100.00%)

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Whoso mocketh H3932 (8802) the poor H7326 (8802) reproacheth H2778 (8765) his Maker H6213 (8802): [and] he that is glad H8056 at calamities H343 shall not be unpunished H5352 (8735).

Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

Proverbs 18:23 (100.00%)

The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

The poor H7326 (8802) useth H1696 (8762) intreaties H8469; but the rich H6223 answereth H6030 (8799) roughly H5794.

With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

Proverbs 22:2 (100.00%)

The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

The rich H6223 and poor H7326 (8802) meet together H6298 (8738): the LORD H3068 [is] the maker H6213 (8802) of them all.

Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all is Jehovah.

Proverbs 22:7 (100.00%)

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

The rich H6223 ruleth H4910 (8799) over the poor H7326 (8802), and the borrower H3867 (8801) [is] servant H5650 to the lender H376 H3867 (8688).

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant is the borrower to the lender.

Proverbs 29:13 (100.00%)

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

The poor H7326 (8802) and the deceitful H8501 man H376 meet together H6298 (8738): the LORD H3068 lighteneth H215 (8688) both H8147 their eyes H5869.

The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

Proverbs 28:6 (100.00%)

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

Better H2896 [is] the poor H7326 (8802) that walketh H1980 (8802) in his uprightness H8537, than [he that is] perverse H6141 [in his] ways H1870, though he [be] rich H6223.

Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

Proverbs 28:27 (100.00%)

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

He that giveth H5414 (8802) unto the poor H7326 (8802) shall not lack H4270: but he that hideth H5956 (8688) his eyes H5869 shall have many H7227 a curse H3994.

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

Proverbs 28:3 (100.00%)

A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.

A poor H7326 (8802) man H1397 that oppresseth H6231 (8802) the poor H1800 [is like] a sweeping H5502 (8802) rain H4306 which leaveth no food H3899.

A man-poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

Ecclesiastes 4:14 (100.00%)

For out of prison he came out to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

For out of prison H631 (8803) H1004 he cometh H3318 (8804) to reign H4427 (8800); whereas also [he that is] born H3205 (8738) in his kingdom H4438 becometh poor H7326 (8802).

For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 (100.00%)

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter, for one official is eyed by a higher one, and there are officials over them.

If thou seest H7200 (8799) the oppression H6233 of the poor H7326 (8802), and violent H1499 perverting of judgment H4941 and justice H6664 in a province H4082, marvel H8539 (8799) not at the matter H2656: for [he that is] higher H1364 than the highest H1364 regardeth H8104 (8802); and [there be] higher H1364 than they H5921.

If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones are over them.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.