7Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.


In Context

4 |The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.

5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry have ceased to hunger. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.

6 |Yahweh kills, and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol, and brings up.

7 Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

8 He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh's. He has set the world on them.

9 He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for no man shall prevail by strength.

1 Samuel 2:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:7The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:7The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he humbleth and he exalteth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:7Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, also he lifteth up:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7The LORD makes poor, and makes rich: he brings low, and lifts up.