Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The Lord brings poverty and gives wealth;
He humbles and He exalts.

New American Standard Bible

The Lord makes poor and rich;
He brings low, He also exalts.

King James Version

The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

International Standard Version

The LORD makes people poor and he makes people rich, he brings them low, and he also exalts them.

A Conservative Version

LORD makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

American Standard Version

Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

Amplified


“The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
He brings low and He lifts up.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up;

Darby Translation

Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, also he lifteth up:

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah dispossessing, and enriching: making low, but lifting up.

King James 2000

The LORD makes poor, and makes rich: he brings low, and lifts up.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and also exalts.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah takes away, and He gives riches; He brings low; yea, He lifts up high.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; bringeth low, and heaveth up on high.

NET Bible

The Lord impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, maketh poor, and enricheth, - Layeth low, yea exalteth;

Webster

The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

World English Bible

Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

ירשׁ ירשׁ 
Yarash 
Usage: 231

and maketh rich
עשׁר 
`ashar 
Usage: 17

שׁפל 
Shaphel 
Usage: 31

and
אף 
'aph 
Usage: 134

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Hannah's Triumphant Prayer

6 The Lord brings death and gives life;
He sends some to Sheol, and He raises others up.
7 The Lord brings poverty and gives wealth;
He humbles and He exalts.
8 He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile.
He seats them with noblemen
and gives them a throne of honor.
For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;
He has set the world on them.



Cross References

Job 5:11

He sets the lowly on high,
and mourners are lifted to safety.

Psalm 75:7

for God is the Judge:
He brings down one and exalts another.

Deuteronomy 8:17-18

You may say to yourself, ‘My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,’

Job 1:21

saying:

Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will leave this life.
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.
Praise the name of Yahweh.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

Psalm 102:10

because of Your indignation and wrath;
for You have picked me up and thrown me aside.

Isaiah 2:12

For a day belonging to the Lord of Hosts is coming
against all that is proud and lofty,
against all that is lifted up—it will be humbled—

James 1:9-10

The brother of humble circumstances should boast in his exaltation,

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