Poverty is a continual problem to the poor. (What should we do?)
Proverbs 21:13 (5 translations)
“If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor,
he too will cry out and not be answered.” NIV
“He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be answered.” NAS
“Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor
will be ignored in their own time of need.” NLV
“Whoever ignores the poor when they cry for help
will also cry for help and not be answered.” NCV
“If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor,
your cries will go unheard, unanswered.” MSG
Other Proverbs verses concerning “the Poor” –
v14:20 “The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.”
v19:4 “Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man's friend deserts him.”
v19:7 “A poor man is shunned by all his relatives - how much more do his friends avoid
him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.”
v18:23 “A poor man pleads for mercy, but a rich man answers harshly.”
v19:17 “He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will reward him for what he has done.”
v29:7 “The righteous care about justice for the poor,
but the wicked have no such concern.”
“If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor,
he too will cry out and not be answered.” NIV
“He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be answered.” NAS
“Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor
will be ignored in their own time of need.” NLV
“Whoever ignores the poor when they cry for help
will also cry for help and not be answered.” NCV
“If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor,
your cries will go unheard, unanswered.” MSG
Other Proverbs verses concerning “the Poor” –
v14:20 “The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.”
v19:4 “Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man's friend deserts him.”
v19:7 “A poor man is shunned by all his relatives - how much more do his friends avoid
him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.”
v18:23 “A poor man pleads for mercy, but a rich man answers harshly.”
v19:17 “He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will reward him for what he has done.”
v29:7 “The righteous care about justice for the poor,
but the wicked have no such concern.”
Only the merciful find mercy, Matt 5:7; (the unmerciful rich man, who has no ear for the cry of the one who is without support and means of subsistence, will also remain unheard when he himself, in the time of need, calls upon God for help. see also the parable of the unmerciful servant, Matt 18:23ff.)
In Mark 14:7 Jesus said: “The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want”
Deut 15:7-11 “If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. 8 Rather be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs. …
10 Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.
11 There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.”
Deut 15:7-11 “If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. 8 Rather be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs. …
10 Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.
11 There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.”
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