He (A)raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,

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He raises the poor(A) from the dust
    and lifts the needy(B) from the ash heap;

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41 but (A)he raises up the needy out of affliction
    and (B)makes their families like flocks.

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41 But he lifted the needy(A) out of their affliction
    and increased their families like flocks.(B)

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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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And many of those who (A)sleep in (B)the dust of the earth shall (C)awake, (D)some to everlasting life, and (E)some to shame and everlasting contempt. (F)And those who are wise (G)shall shine like the brightness of the sky above;[a] and (H)those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

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  1. Daniel 12:3 Hebrew the expanse; compare Genesis 1:6–8

Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake:(A) some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.(B) Those who are wise[a](C) will shine(D) like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness,(E) like the stars for ever and ever.(F)

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  1. Daniel 12:3 Or who impart wisdom

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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52 (A)he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
    (B)and exalted those of humble estate;
53 he has filled (C)the hungry with good things,
    and the rich (D)he has sent away empty.

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52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.(A)
53 He has filled the hungry with good things(B)
    but has sent the rich away empty.

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26 thus says the Lord God: Remove the turban and take off the crown. Things shall not remain as they are. (A)Exalt that which is low, and bring low that which is exalted. 27 A ruin, ruin, ruin I will make it. (B)This also shall not be, (C)until he comes, the one to whom judgment belongs, and I will give it to him.

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26 this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Take off the turban, remove the crown.(A) It will not be as it was: The lowly will be exalted and the exalted will be brought low.(B) 27 A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! The crown will not be restored until he to whom it rightfully belongs shall come;(C) to him I will give it.’(D)

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

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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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Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, (A)I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince[a] over my people Israel. (B)And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:8 Or leader

“Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock,(A) and appointed you ruler(B) over my people Israel.(C) I have been with you wherever you have gone,(D) and I have cut off all your enemies from before you.(E) Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.(F)

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21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, (A)now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but (B)as an appeal to God for a good conscience, (C)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and (D)is at the right hand of God, (E)with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.

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21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(A) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(B) toward God.[a] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(C) 22 who has gone into heaven(D) and is at God’s right hand(E)—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.(F)

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  1. 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience

24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the Lord; (A)I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up (B)the green tree, and make (C)the dry tree flourish. (D)I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it.”

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24 All the trees of the forest(A) will know that I the Lord bring down(B) the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish.(C)

“‘I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.(D)’”

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19 (A)Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise.
    You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy!
For (B)your dew is a dew of light,
    and the earth will give birth to the dead.

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19 But your dead(A) will live, Lord;
    their bodies will rise—
let those who dwell in the dust(B)
    wake up and shout for joy—
your dew(C) is like the dew of the morning;
    the earth will give birth to her dead.(D)

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For not from the east or from the west
    and not from the wilderness comes (A)lifting up,
but it is (B)God who executes judgment,
    (C)putting down one and lifting up another.

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No one from the east or the west
    or from the desert can exalt themselves.
It is God who judges:(A)
    He brings one down, he exalts another.(B)

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