1. A guidebook for Godly living

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3. A guidebook for Godly living Rich 1: : having abundant possessions and especially material wealth Poor 1: a : lacking material possessions b : of, relating to, or characterized by poverty

4. A guidebook for Godly living Strong's H1800 - dal Adjective 1) low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low Strong's H7326 - ruwsh Verb 1) to be poor, be in want, lack a) (Qal) 1) to be poor 2) to be in want or hunger 3) poor man (subst) b) (Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle) Poor

5. A guidebook for Godly living Poor lack power 18:23 - The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly. 22:7 - The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender. 28:3 - A poor man who oppresses the poor Is like a driving rain which leaves no food. Rich & Poor

6. A guidebook for Godly living Hated 14:20 - The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, But the rich has many friends. 19:7 - All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him. 19:4 - Wealth makes many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend. The world’s view

7. A guidebook for Godly living Don’t mock 17:5 - He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished. Don’t oppress 14:31 - He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy. Easy to devour 28:15 - Like a roaring lion and a charging bear Is a wicked ruler over poor people. The world’s view

8. A guidebook for Godly living Not equal to foolish 28:11 - The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding searches him out. Foolishness can cause 21:17 - He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not be rich. The world’s view

9. A guidebook for Godly living Have compassion 19:17 - He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, And He will pay back what he has given. Be kind 19:22 - What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. Hear 21:13 - Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be heard. How to treat others

10. A guidebook for Godly living Be generous toward 22:9 - He who has a generous eye will be blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor. Do not oppress 22:16 - He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches, And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty. 22:22 - Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate; How to treat others

11. A guidebook for Godly living Do not overlook 28:27 - He who gives to the poor will not lack, But he who hides his eyes will have many curses. Think about 29:7 - The righteous considers the cause of the poor, But the wicked does not understand such knowledge. Care for 31:9 - Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy. How to treat others

12. A guidebook for Godly living Judge correctly 29:14 - The king who judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever. Show mercy 14:21 - He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he. How to treat others

13. A guidebook for Godly living 19:1 - Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 28:6 - Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich. Some things worse than being poor

14. A guidebook for Godly living 22:2 - The rich and the poor have this in common, The LORD is the maker of them all. 29:13 - The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both. Things in common

15. A guidebook for Godly living My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. 2 For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, 3 and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” 4 have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? 7 Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?James 2 Something to remember

16. A guidebook for Godly living 14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.James 2 Something to remember

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