Proverbs 21:13 – Ignore the Poor at Your Own Peril
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Reading through the Bible you will know doubt discover many scriptures that talk about the blessings of God upon His people. Many people then wonder why they are not experiencing those blessings since they view themselves as a Christian.