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

He hath put down the mighty from {their} seats, and exalted them of low degree.

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

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}

To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame {and} everlasting contempt.

And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD 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 the LORD have spoken and have done {it}.

For promotion {cometh} neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. {south: Heb. desert}

But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this {shall} not {be} the same: exalt {him that is} low, and abase {him that is} high.

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

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}

The like figure whereunto {even} baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Thy dead {men} shall live, {together with} my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew {is as} the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set {him} at his own right hand in the heavenly {places},

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

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, {and} lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set {them} among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth {are} the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

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.

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}

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

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.

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

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}

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}

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

Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy {endureth} for ever:

All {they that be} fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

Both riches and honour {come} of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand {is} power and might; and in thine hand {it is} to make great, and to give strength unto all.

And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that {are} in the earth.

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

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send {to be} a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

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}

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. {number: Heb. searching out}

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

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;

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.

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

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this {shall} not {be} the same: exalt {him that is} low, and abase {him that is} high.

And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. {following: Heb. after}

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