Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5446 poverty » 5447 poverty, causes of To want for the necessities of life is ultimately the result of human sin. Poverty arises from human sin Genesis 3:17-19 Compare this with the description of Eden in Ge 2:9-14. Causes of poverty Divine retribution brings poverty Deuteronomy 28:47-48 See also Proverbs 22:16; Isaiah 3:1; Amos 4:6; Amos 5:11 Idleness brings poverty Proverbs 6:10-11 See also Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 14:23; Proverbs 20:13; Proverbs 24:33-34 Dissolute living brings poverty Proverbs 21:17 See also Proverbs 6:26; Proverbs 28:19; Luke 15:14 Lack of discipline brings poverty Rash promises bring poverty Debt brings poverty Neglect of God's law of giving brings poverty Proverbs 11:24; Proverbs 28:22; Acts 20:35 Neglect of God's work brings poverty Oppression brings poverty Judges 6:6; Job 20:19; Proverbs 13:23; Isaiah 1:7; James 5:4 Famine brings poverty Genesis 45:11; Genesis 47:20-21 Misfortune brings poverty Job 1:13-21 These trials were inflicted by Satan but allowed by God as a test of Job's faith. Poverty affects good as well as evil people The righteous often escape poverty Deuteronomy 8:7-9; Psalm 34:9-10; Psalm 37:25 Many of the godly have been poor 2 Kings 4:1; Luke 16:20; Romans 15:26 Jesus Christ was poor Results of poverty Poverty results in ruin Poverty results in shame See also Proverbs 13:18; Luke 16:3 Poverty results in misery Poverty results in crime Proverbs 6:30; Proverbs 30:8-9 Poverty need not lead to ungodliness Psalm 119:71; Mark 12:44 pp Luke 21:4; 2 Corinthians 8:2; James 2:5; Revelation 2:9 Voluntary poverty Jesus Christ's example of voluntary poverty Voluntary poverty commanded of some Matthew 19:21-22 Jesus Christ did not say this to everyone. Voluntary poverty experienced by others See also Hebrews 10:34 Love essential in voluntary poverty 1 Corinthians 13:3; 2 Corinthians 6:10 See also
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