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Have you ever wondered what the Bible says about poverty? A large portion of God's Word is dedicated to this topic. Obviously, the poor are very close to God's heart. below are some statements in the bible of poverty and wealth: __**Proverbs 10 verse 15**__ "Having lots of money protects the rich but having no money destroys the poor"."The wealth of the rich is their fortress; the poverty of the poor is their calamity." __**Proverbs 19 verse 17**__ " When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the Lord and the Lord will pay you back". "If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD - and he will repay you!" __**Proverbs 30 verses 8-9**__ either rich or poor, just give me enough food for each day. If I have too much, I might reject you (God) and say "I don't know the Lord". If I am poor, I might steal and disgrace the Name of my God. "Give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, "Who is the LORD?" And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God's holy name."

As you can clearly see by these statements, people have very strong views about poverty and how wealth is making the poor look low.