Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
Parallel translations
- KJV The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
- BSB The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
- NKJV The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up.
- NASB “The Lord makes poor and rich; He humbles, He also exalts.
- NLT The Lord makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up.
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Cross-references · 8
- Ps 75:7But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.
- Job 5:11so that he sets up on high those who are low, those who mourn are exalted to safety.
- Deut 8:17–18and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”
- Jas 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
- Job 1:21He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be Yahweh’s name.”
- Jas 1:9–10But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;
- Ps 102:10Because of your indignation and your wrath, for you have taken me up, and thrown me away.
- Isa 2:12For there will be a day of Yahweh of Armies for all that is proud and haughty, and for all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low:
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