He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, {and} lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise {men} of Babylon.

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? {of the: or, of that}

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit {was} in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also {he that is} born in his kingdom becometh poor.

And Samuel said, When thou {wast} little in thine own sight, {wast} thou not {made} the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him {be} glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: {from following: Heb. from after}

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. {gave...: Heb. added all that had been to Job unto the double}

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. {hast...: Heb. knowest understanding}

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved {himself}, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. {brought...: Heb. made him run}

{Who} laid the foundations of the earth, {that} it should not be removed for ever. {Who...: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases}

He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. {poor: or, afflicted}

For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

Who being the brightness of {his} glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens {are} the work of thy hands.

Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. {be ruled: Heb. be armed, or, kiss}

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

This matter {is} by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings {are they} on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

This matter {is} by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. {favour: or, kindness} {in his...: Heb. before him}

Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh {him} families like a flock. {from: or, after}

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. {all things: or, these things}

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. {ordained: or, ordered}

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great {men} that {are} in the earth. {out of...: Heb. from thy face}

Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; {foundations: Heb. sockets} {fastened: Heb. made to sink?}

And I will fasten him {as} a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains {were} mountains of brass.

The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

Behold, this {is} the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.

That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: {straight: or, a straight place} {plain: or, a plain place}

So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

And he built his sanctuary like high {palaces}, like the earth which he hath established for ever. {established: Heb. founded}

And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

And if he {be} poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb {for} a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil; {cannot...: Heb. his hand reach not} {to be...: Heb. for a waving}

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed {be ye} poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: {rejoice: or, glory}