²² The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
    and toil adds nothing to it.^(A)

³⁸ By his blessing they multiply greatly,
    and he does not let their cattle decrease.^(A)

⁷ The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
    he brings low; he also exalts.^(A)
8 He raises up the poor from the dust;
    he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
    and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
    and on them he has set the world.^(B)

²² surely those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land,
    but those cursed by him shall be cut off.^(A)

⁷ He raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
⁸ to make them sit with princes,
    with the princes of his people.

²¹ An estate quickly acquired in the beginning
    will not be blessed in the end.^(A)