Redeeming a Poor Man

47 “If a stranger or sojourner with you becomes rich, and (A)your brother beside him becomes poor and sells himself to the stranger or sojourner with you or to a member of the stranger's clan,

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47 “‘If a foreigner residing among you becomes rich and any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves(A) to the foreigner or to a member of the foreigner’s clan,

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Listen, my beloved brothers, (A)has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of (C)the kingdom, (D)which he has promised to those who love him?

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Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(B) to be rich in faith(C) and to inherit the kingdom(D) he promised those who love him?(E)

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(A)The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
    (B)he brings low and he exalts.
(C)He raises up the poor from the dust;
    he lifts the needy from the ash heap
(D)to make them sit with princes
    and inherit a seat of honor.
(E)For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,
    and on them he has set the world.

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The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(A)
    he humbles and he exalts.(B)
He raises(C) the poor(D) from the dust(E)
    and lifts the needy(F) from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
    and has them inherit a throne of honor.(G)

“For the foundations(H) of the earth are the Lord’s;
    on them he has set the world.

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26 If a man has no one to redeem it and then himself becomes prosperous and finds sufficient means to redeem it,

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26 If, however, there is no one to redeem it for them but later on they prosper(A) and acquire sufficient means to redeem it themselves,

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