Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

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.

Holman Bible

The Lord brings poverty and gives wealth;
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.

Amplified


“The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
He brings low and He lifts 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 is the giver of death and life: sending men down to the underworld and lifting them up. 7 The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up; 8 Lifting the poor out of the dust, and him who is in need out of the lowest place, to give them their place among rulers, and for their heritage the seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he has made them the base of the world.



Cross References

Job 5:11

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

Psalm 75:7

But God is the judge, putting down one, and lifting up another.

Deuteronomy 8:17-18

Say not then, in your hearts, My power and the strength of my hands have got me this wealth.

Job 1:21

With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.

James 4:10

Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.

Isaiah 2:12

For the day of the Lord of armies is coming on all the pride of men, and on all who are high and lifted up;

James 1:9-10

But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;

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