Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

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.

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 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
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 Jehovah kills and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol, and brings up. 7 Jehovah takes away, and He gives riches; He brings low; yea, He lifts up high. 8 He raises up the poor out of the dust; He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among princes; yea, He causes them to inherit a throne of honor; for to Jehovah are the pillars of the earth; and He sets the habitable world on them.

Cross References

Job 5:11

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

Psalm 75:7

But God is the judge; He puts down one and sets up another.

Deuteronomy 8:17-18

and so that you might not say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.

Job 1:21

And he said, I came naked out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Jehovah gave, and Jehovah has taken away. Blessed be the name of Jehovah.

James 4:10

Be humbled before the Lord, and He will lift you up.

Psalm 102:10

because of Your anger and Your wrath; for You have lifted me up and cast me down.

Isaiah 2:12

For the day of Jehovah of Hosts shall be on every proud and lofty one, and on every lifted up one; and he shall be brought low,

James 1:9-10

But let the humble brother rejoice in his exaltation;

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