Solomon’s proverb and Jesus’ parable “The Sheep and the Goats” agree that the Lord God, the King of the Universe takes notice when people are kind to the poor. The proverb equates it with lending to the LORD. God rewards kindness to the poor.
Jesus proclaimed that when he comes again in his glory with all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory to judge mankind. (Mathew 25:31) He will separate the sheep and the goats. (Matthew 25:32) Proverbs calls the goats rebellious fools and the sheep the righteous wise. The King will then say to the sheep on judgment day, “Come and take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:34, 40)
The rebellious fools will be told to go away to eternal punishment. “Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these,” they will hear, “you did not do for me.” Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life. (Matthew 25:45-46)