Job 5:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Lifting up those who are low, and putting the sad in a safe place;

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 2:7-8 : 7 The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up; 8 Lifting the poor out of the dust, and him who is in need out of the lowest place, to give them their place among rulers, and for their heritage the seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he has made them the base of the world.
  • Luke 1:52-53 : 52 He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree. 53 Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands;
  • Luke 6:21 : 21 Happy are you who are in need of food now: for you will be made full. Happy are you who are weeping now; for you will be glad.
  • Jas 1:9 : 9 But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;
  • Jas 4:6-9 : 6 But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him. 7 For this cause be ruled by God; but make war on the Evil One and he will be put to flight before you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind. 9 Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief. 10 Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.
  • 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who through his great mercy has given us a new birth and a living hope by the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
  • Ps 91:14 : 14 Because he has given me his love, I will take him out of danger: I will put him in a place of honour, because he has kept my name in his heart.
  • Ps 107:41 : 41 But he puts the poor man on high from his troubles, and gives him families like a flock.
  • Ps 113:7 : 7 He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;
  • Ezek 17:24 : 24 And it will be clear to all the trees of the field that I the Lord have made low the high tree and made high the low tree, drying up the green tree and making the dry tree full of growth; I the Lord have said it and have done it.
  • Deut 33:27 : 27 The God of your fathers is your safe resting-place, and under you are his eternal arms: driving out the forces of your haters from before you, he said, Let destruction overtake them.

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  • Ps 107:41
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    41But he puts the poor man on high from his troubles, and gives him families like a flock.

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    52He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.

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    5For he has made low those who are lifted up, all the people of the town of pride: he makes it low, crushing it down to the earth; he makes it low in the dust.

  • 1 Sam 2:6-8
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    6The Lord is the giver of death and life: sending men down to the underworld and lifting them up.

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    9But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;

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    29For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

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    6The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.

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    9Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.

    10Make yourselves low in the eyes of the Lord and you will be lifted up by him.

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    15And the poor man's head is bent, and the great man goes down on his face, and the eyes of pride are put to shame:

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    6Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

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    14The Lord is the support of all who are crushed, and the lifter up of all who are bent down.

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    7But God is the judge, putting down one, and lifting up another.

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    4Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted.

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    5Because of the crushing of the poor and the weeping of those in need, now will I come to his help, says the Lord; I will give him the salvation which he is desiring.

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    10The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.

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    28For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them low.

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