Proverbs 19:17

New Century Version

Being kind to the poor is like lending to the Lord; he will reward you for what you have done.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:6

He must pay for the lamb four times for doing such a thing. He had no mercy!”

Psalm 41:2

The Lord will protect them and spare their life and will bless them in the land. He will not let their enemies take them.

Psalm 72:13

He will be kind to the weak and poor, and he will save their lives.

Proverbs 12:14

People will be rewarded for what they say, and they will also be rewarded for what they do.

Proverbs 14:21

It is a sin to hate your neighbor, but being kind to the needy brings happiness.

Proverbs 14:31

Whoever mistreats the poor insults their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.

Proverbs 22:9

Generous people will be blessed, because they share their food with the poor.

Proverbs 28:27

Whoever gives to the poor will have everything he needs, but the one who ignores the poor will receive many curses.

Proverbs 28:8

Some people get rich by overcharging others, but their wealth will be given to those who are kind to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Invest what you have, because after a while you will get a return.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Invest what you have in several different businesses, because you don’t know what disasters might happen.

Matthew 25:40

“Then the King will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, anything you did for even the least of my people here, you also did for me.’

Luke 6:38

Give, and you will receive. You will be given much. Pressed down, shaken together, and running over, it will spill into your lap. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you.”

Deuteronomy 24:19

When you are gathering your harvest in the field and leave behind a bundle of grain, don’t go back and get it. Leave it there for foreigners, orphans, and widows so that the Lord your God can bless everything you do.

Philippians 4:17

Really, it is not that I want to receive gifts from you, but I want you to have the good that comes from giving.

Hebrews 6:10

God is fair; he will not forget the work you did and the love you showed for him by helping his people. And he will remember that you are still helping them.