1 Samuel 2:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts.

New Living Translation
The LORD makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up.

English Standard Version
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts.

Berean Study Bible
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

New American Standard Bible
“The LORD makes poor and rich; He humbles, He also exalts.

NASB 1995
"The LORD makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts.

NASB 1977
“The LORD makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts.

Amplified Bible
“The LORD makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and He lifts up.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD brings poverty and gives wealth; he humbles and he exalts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD brings poverty and gives wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

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.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD causes poverty and grants wealth. He humbles [people]; he also promotes them.

International Standard Version
The LORD makes people poor and he makes people rich, he brings them low, and he also exalts them.

NET Bible
The LORD impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

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

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD makes poor, and makes rich: he brings low, and lifts up.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

World English Bible
Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

American King James Version
The LORD makes poor, and makes rich: he brings low, and lifts up.

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

A Faithful Version
The LORD takes away, and He gives riches; He brings low; yea, He lifts up high.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, also he lifteth up:

English Revised Version
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Lord maketh poore and maketh rich: bringeth lowe, and exalteth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The Lord maketh poore, and maketh ryche, bringeth lowe, and heaueth vp on hye.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE maketh poore and maketh riche: He bryngeth lowe and exalteth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH dispossesses, and He makes rich, "" He makes low, indeed, He makes high.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah dispossessing, and enriching: making low, but lifting up.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he humbleth and he exalteth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord impoverishes, and he enriches. He humbles, and he lifts up.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH is he who makes poor and makes rich, and he brings down and also raises up!

Lamsa Bible
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he also exalts.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; He bringeth low, He also lifteth up.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord makes poor, and makes rich; he brings low, and lifts up.
















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