1 Samuel 2:7 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.
English ASV
Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.
English Amplified
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and He lifts up.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and He lifts up.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The Lord sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The LORD brings poverty and gives wealth; he humbles and he exalts.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, also he lifteth up:
English EASY 2024
The Lord makes some people poor and he makes other people rich. He causes some people to be important and he puts other people low down.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The Lord makes some poor, and he makes others rich. He humbles some people, and he honors others.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He makes some people poor and others rich; he humbles some and makes others great.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The Lord causes poverty and grants wealth. He humbles {people}; he also promotes them.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The LORD brings poverty and gives wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
English KJV 1611
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
English LSB
Yahweh makes poor and rich; He brings low; He also exalts.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"The LORD makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The LORD makes poor and makes rich, he humbles, he also exalts.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The LORD impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The Lord makes people poor. He also makes people rich. He brings people down. He also lifts people up.
English NIV
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts.
English NKJ 1982
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up.
English NLT
The LORD makes one poor and another rich; he brings one down and lifts another up.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Some he causes to be poor And others to be rich. He cuts one down And lifts another up.
English Tyndale 1537
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich, bringeth low, and heaveth up on high.(He bringeth low and exalteth)