Verse 18

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall [not] perish for ever.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:18 : 18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
  • Ps 12:5 : 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set [him] in safety [from him that] puffeth at him.
  • Prov 24:14 : 14 So [shall] the knowledge of wisdom [be] unto thy soul: when thou hast found [it], then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
  • Ps 9:12 : 12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
  • Luke 1:53 : 53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
  • Luke 6:20 : 20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, ‹Blessed› [be ye] ‹poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.›
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
  • Ps 71:5 : 5 For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my trust from my youth.
  • Ps 72:4 : 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
  • Ps 72:12-14 : 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and [him] that hath no helper. 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
  • Ps 102:17 : 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
  • Ps 102:20 : 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
  • Ps 109:31 : 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save [him] from those that condemn his soul.