Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

New American Standard Bible

But God is the Judge;
He puts down one and exalts another.

King James Version

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

Holman Bible

for God is the Judge:
He brings down one and exalts another.

International Standard Version

since God is the judge. This one he will debase or that one he will exalt.

A Conservative Version

But God is the judge. He put one down, and lifts another up.

American Standard Version

But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

Amplified


But God is the Judge;
He puts down one and lifts up another.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth another.

Julia Smith Translation

For God is judge: he will humble this, and this he will lift up.

King James 2000

But God is the judge: he puts down one, and sets up another.

Lexham Expanded Bible

rather God [is the] judge; one he brings low, and another he lifts up.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And why? God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

NET Bible

For God is the judge! He brings one down and exalts another.

New Heart English Bible

But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

The Emphasized Bible

For, God himself, is about to judge, One, he will cast down, Another, he will lift up;

Webster

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

World English Bible

But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

Youngs Literal Translation

But God is judge, This He maketh low -- and this He lifteth up.

Verse Info

Context Readings

God Judges The Wicked

6 For lifting up comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. 7 But God is the judge; He puts down one and sets up another. 8 For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is fully mixed; and He pours out from it; but the dregs of it, all the wicked of the earth shall drain its dregs and drink.


Cross References

Psalm 50:6

And the heavens shall declare His righteousness; for God Himself is judge. Selah.

1 Samuel 2:7-8

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

1 Samuel 15:23

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idol-worship. Because you have rejected the Word of Jehovah, He has also rejected you from being king!

1 Samuel 15:28

And Samuel said to him, Jehovah has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.

1 Samuel 16:1

And Jehovah said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I will send you to Jesse of Bethlehem. For I have seen a king for Me among his sons.

2 Samuel 3:17-18

The word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, You sought for David in times past to be king over you.

2 Samuel 5:2

Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were he who led Israel out and brought them in. And Jehovah said to you, You shall feed My people Israel, and you shall be a leader over Israel.

2 Samuel 6:21

And David said to Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me before your father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Jehovah, over Israel. And I danced before Jehovah.

Psalm 58:11

And man shall say, Truly, there is a reward for the righteous; truly, there is a God judging in the earth.

Psalm 113:7-8

He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the dunghill,

Psalm 147:6

Jehovah lifts up the meek; He throws the wicked down to the ground.

Jeremiah 27:4-8

And command them to go to their masters, saying, So says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel: So you shall say to your masters,

Daniel 2:21-22

And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.

Daniel 2:37

You, O king, are a king of kings. For the God of Heaven has given you a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

Daniel 5:18

O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honor.

Luke 1:52

He has put down rulers from their seats and exalted the lowly,

John 15:16

You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and ordained you that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you shall ask of the Father in My name, He may give it to you.

Romans 11:15

For if their casting away is the reconciling of the world, what is the reception except life from the dead?

Galatians 1:15

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and having called me by His grace,

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