'Low' in the Bible
Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried to Yahweh.
It happened, when he saw her, that he tore his clothes, and said, "Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are one of those who trouble me; for I have opened my mouth to Yahweh, and I can't go back."
Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed severely against Yahweh.
so that he sets up on high those who are low, those who mourn are exalted to safety.
Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?
His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it. They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.
They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone. Yes, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.
Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.
Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.
My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever;
A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
Man is brought low, and mankind is humbled; therefore don't forgive them.
The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the haughtiness of men will be bowed down, and Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day.
For there will be a day of Yahweh of Armies for all that is proud and haughty, and for all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low:
The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day.
So man is brought low, mankind is humbled, and the eyes of the arrogant ones are humbled;
Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.
How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!
As the heat in a dry place will you bring down the noise of strangers; as the heat by the shade of a cloud, the song of the dreaded ones will be brought low.
He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
For he has brought down those who dwell on high, the lofty city. He lays it low. He lays it low even to the ground. He brings it even to the dust.
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain.
It grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
All the trees of the field shall know that I, Yahweh, 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, Yahweh, have spoken and have done it.
thus says the Lord Yahweh: Remove the turban, and take off the crown; this [shall be] no more the same; exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high.