1 Samuel 2:7 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 2:7

5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
And the hungry have ceased to hunger.
Even ^athe barren has borne seven,
And ^bshe who has many children has become feeble.

6 “The^a Lord kills and makes alive;
He brings down to the grave and brings up.

7 The Lord ^amakes poor and makes rich;
^bHe brings low and lifts up.

8 ^aHe raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the beggar from the ash heap,
^bTo set them among princes
And make them inherit the throne of glory.
^c“For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He has set the world upon them.

9 ^aHe will guard the feet of His saints,
But the ^bwicked shall be silent in darkness.
“For by strength no man shall prevail.

10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be ^abroken in pieces;
^bFrom heaven He will thunder against them.
^cThe Lord will judge the ends of the earth.
^d“He will give ^estrength to His king,
And ^fexalt the horn of His anointed.”

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 2:7

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American Standard Version
Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

Amplified® Bible
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and He lifts up.

Contemporary English Version
Our LORD, you are the one who makes us rich or poor. You put some in high positions and bring disgrace on others.

Darby English Version
Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, also he lifteth up:

Good News Bible
He makes some people poor and others rich; he humbles some and makes others great.

King James Version
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

New American Standard Bible
"The LORD makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts.

New International Version
The LORD sends poverty and wealth;
he humbles and he exalts.

New King James Version
The LORD makes poor and makes rich;
He brings low and lifts up.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The LORD makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts.

Revised Standard Version
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.

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