We know pity to mean the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others. In the Old Testament “pity” is closely linked to “mercy.” Here are our top 20 Bible verses about pity!
20 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
- Luke 21:4
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19 A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
- Proverbs 28:22
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18 Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
- Proverbs 22:16
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17 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.
- Proverbs 24:34
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16 let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.
- Proverbs 31:7
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15 for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.
- Proverbs 23:21
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14 “‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
- Revelation 2:9
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13 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”
- Mark 12:44
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12 Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
- Proverbs 20:13
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11 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
- Proverbs 21:5
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10 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
- Proverbs 10:15
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9 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
- Proverbs 28:19
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8 There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty.’
- Genesis 45:11
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7 Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
- Proverbs 13:18
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6 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.
- Proverbs 6:11
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5 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
- 2 Corinthians 8:2
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4 In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.
- Proverbs 14:23
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3 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
- Proverbs 10:4
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2 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9
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1 Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,
- Proverbs 30:8
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Written by Pastor Jack Wellman
