Proverbs Topics Poverty - A Topical Outline for Bible students and Pastors by Dr. Grant Hodges - Grace Baptist Church, Lebanon Indiana 46052

NIV
13:23 - A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.
13:25 - The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
14:20 - The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
14:21 - He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.
14:23 - All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
14:31 - He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
15:17 - Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred.
16:8 - Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
17:5 - He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
19:4 - Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man's friend deserts him.
19:7 - 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.
19:17 - He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done.
21:13 - If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
21:17 - He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.
22:2 - Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all.
22:22 - Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court;
22:23 - for the Lord will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them.
28:6 - Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
29:7 - The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
29:13 - The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.
29:14 - If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will always be secure.

NASB
13:23 - Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.
13:25 - The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the stomach of the wicked is in need.
14:20 - The poor is hated even by his neighbor, but those who love the rich are many.
14:21 - He who despises his neighbor sins, but happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
14:23 - In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
14:31 - He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, but he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
15:17 - Better is a dish of vegetables where love is than a fattened ox served with hatred.
16:8 - Better is a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.
17:5 - He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; he who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
19:4 - Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
19:7 - All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
19:17 - One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his good deed.
21:13 - He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will also cry himself and not be answered.
21:17 - He who loves pleasure will become a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
22:2 - The rich and the poor have a common bond, the LORD is the maker of them all.
22:22 - Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate;
22:23 - For the LORD will plead their case and take the life of those who rob them.
28:6 - Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is crooked though he be rich.
29:7 - The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor, the wicked does not understand such concern.
29:13 - The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
29:14 - If a king judges the poor with truth, his throne will be established forever.

KJV
13:23 - Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
13:25 - The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
14:20 - The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
14:21 - He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
14:23 - In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
14:31 - He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
15:17 - Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
16:8 - Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
17:5 - Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
19:4 - Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
19:7 - All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
19:17 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
21:13 - Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
21:17 - He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
22:2 - The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
22:22 - Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
22:23 - For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
28:6 - Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
29:7 - The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
29:13 - The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
29:14 - The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.