Parallel Verses
Amplified
“The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
He brings low and He lifts up.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
Holman Bible
He humbles and He exalts.
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.
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.
Themes
Defense » Who the lord defends
Glory » Who shall receive glory
Joy » Instances of » Of hannah, when samuel was born
Missionaries » Exemplified » Hannah
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » Hannah's song
The poor » Are such by God's appointment
Poverty » The lord being the maker of the poor
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Ordaining the conditions and circumstances of men
Psalms » Of hannah, in thankfulness for a son
Rulers' » Corrupt judges of israel » Appointed by God
samuel » His mother's song of thanksgiving
Satire » Hannah's song of exultation over peninnah
Uplift » Who the lord lifts up
Uplift » The lord lifting people up
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hannah's Triumphant Prayer
6
“The Lord puts to death and makes alive;
He brings down to Sheol (the grave) and raises up [from the grave].
“The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
He brings low and He lifts up.
“He raises up the poor from the dust,
He lifts up the needy from the ash heap
To make them sit with nobles,
And inherit a seat of honor and glory;
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He set the land on them.
Names
Cross References
Job 5:11
So that He sets on high those who are lowly,
And He lifts to safety those who mourn.
Psalm 75:7
But God is the Judge;
He puts down one and lifts up another.
Deuteronomy 8:17-18
Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.’
Job 1:21
He said,
And naked I will return there.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
James 4:10
Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose].
Psalm 102:10
Because of Your indignation and Your wrath,
For You have lifted me up and thrown me away.
Isaiah 2:12
For the Lord of hosts will have a day of reckoning
Against all who are proud and arrogant
And against all who are lifted up,
That they may be degraded.
James 1:9-10
Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position [as a born-again believer, called to the true riches and to be an heir of God];