Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

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.

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;

Darby Translation

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

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 upon the earth, And sendeth waters upon the fields; 11 So that he setteth up on high those that are low, And those that mourn are exalted to safety. 12 He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is thy dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.

1 Samuel 2:7-8

Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also 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

Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh him families like a flock.

Psalm 113:7

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;

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 have made the dry tree to flourish; I, Jehovah, have spoken and have done it.

Luke 1:52-53

He hath put down princes from their thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.

Luke 6:21

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

James 1:9

But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:

James 4:6-10

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture'saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 5:10

And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

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