1 Samuel 2:7

New Living Translation

The Lord makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up.

Cross References

2 Kings 9:6

So Jehu left the others and went into the house. Then the young prophet poured the oil over Jehu’s head and said, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I anoint you king over the Lord’s people, Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:12

Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength.

2 Chronicles 32:27

Hezekiah was very wealthy and highly honored. He built special treasury buildings for his silver, gold, precious stones, and spices, and for his shields and other valuable items.

2 Chronicles 32:29

He built many towns and acquired vast flocks and herds, for God had given him great wealth.

Job 1:21

He said, “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!”

Job 40:12

Humiliate the proud with a glance; walk on the wicked where they stand.

Job 5:11

He gives prosperity to the poor and protects those who suffer.

Psalm 102:10

because of your anger and wrath. For you have picked me up and thrown me out.

Psalm 75:7

It is God alone who judges; he decides who will rise and who will fall.

Psalm 75:8

For the Lord holds a cup in his hand that is full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours out the wine in judgment, and all the wicked must drink it, draining it to the dregs.

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and poor have this in common: The Lord made them both.

Isaiah 2:12

For the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has a day of reckoning. He will punish the proud and mighty and bring down everything that is exalted.

Jeremiah 49:15

The Lord says to Edom, “I will cut you down to size among the nations. You will be despised by all.

Ezekiel 17:24

And all the trees will know that it is I, the Lord, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do what I said!”

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.