Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Setting up on high those that are low; and mourners are exalted to prosperity.

New American Standard Bible

So that He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.

King James Version

To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

He sets the lowly on high, and lifts those who mourn to safety.

A Conservative Version

so that he sets up on high those who are low, and those who mourn are exalted to safety.

American Standard Version

So that he setteth up on high those that are low, And those that mourn are exalted to safety.

Amplified


So that He sets on high those who are lowly,
And He lifts to safety those who mourn.

Bible in Basic English

Lifting up those who are low, and putting the sad in a safe place;

Julia Smith Translation

To raise up the humbled to height; and those mourning were exalted to salvation.

King James 2000

To set up on high those that are low; that those who mourn may be lifted to safety.

Lexham Expanded Bible

to set [the] lowly on high, and [those] mourning are lifted to safety.

Modern King James verseion

to set on high those who are low, so that those who mourn may be lifted up to safety;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which setteth up them of low degree, and sendeth prosperity to those that are in heaviness;

NET Bible

he sets the lowly on high, that those who mourn are raised to safety.

New Heart English Bible

so that he sets up on high those who are low, those who mourn are exalted to safety.

The Emphasized Bible

Setting the lowly on high, and, mourners, are uplifted to safety;

Webster

To set on high those that are low: that those who mourn may be exalted to safety.

World English Bible

so that he sets up on high those who are low, those who mourn are exalted to safety.

Youngs Literal Translation

To set the low on a high place, And the mourners have been high in safety.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To set up
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

on high
מרום 
Marowm 
Usage: 54

שׁפל 
Shaphal 
Usage: 18

קדר 
Qadar 
Usage: 17

שׂגב 
Sagab 
Usage: 20

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Response Continues

10 Who giveth rain on the face of the earth, and sendeth waters on the face of the fields; 11 Setting up on high those that are low; and mourners are exalted to prosperity. 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, and their hands carry not out the enterprise.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:27

Thy refuge is the God of old, And underneath are the eternal arms; And he shall drive out the enemy from before thee, And shall say, Destroy them!

1 Samuel 2:7-8

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

Psalm 91:14

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

Psalm 107:41

But he secureth the needy one on high from affliction, and maketh him families like flocks.

Psalm 113:7

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy,

Ezekiel 17:24

And all the trees of the field shall know that I Jehovah have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and made the dry tree to flourish: I Jehovah have spoken, and will do it.

Luke 1:52-53

He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.

Luke 6:21

Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

James 1:9

But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,

James 4:6-10

But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,

1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:

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