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The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
    he brings low; he also exalts.(A)

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The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(A)
    he humbles and he exalts.(B)

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but it is God who executes judgment,
    putting down one and lifting up another.(A)

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It is God who judges:(A)
    He brings one down, he exalts another.(B)

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11 he sets on high those who are lowly,
    and those who mourn are lifted to safety.(A)

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11 The lowly he sets on high,(A)
    and those who mourn(B) are lifted(C) to safety.

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21 He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”(A)

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21 and said:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
    and naked I will depart.[a](A)
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;(B)
    may the name of the Lord be praised.”(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:21 Or will return there

10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.(A)

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10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.(A)

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17 Do not say to yourself, ‘My power and the might of my own hand have gotten me this wealth.’ 18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, so that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your ancestors, as he is doing today.(A)

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17 You may say to yourself,(A) “My power and the strength of my hands(B) have produced this wealth for me.” 18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth,(C) and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

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Poverty and Riches

Let the brother or sister of humble means boast in having a high position 10 and the rich in having been humbled, because the rich will disappear like a flower in the field.(A)

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Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.(A) 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.(B)

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12 For the Lord of hosts has a day
    against all that is proud and lofty,
    against all that is lifted up and high;[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 2.12 Cn Compare Gk: Heb low

12 The Lord Almighty has a day(A) in store
    for all the proud(B) and lofty,(C)
for all that is exalted(D)
    (and they will be humbled),(E)

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10 because of your indignation and anger,
    for you have lifted me up and thrown me aside.

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10 because of your great wrath,(A)
    for you have taken me up and thrown me aside.

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