Verse 7

The LORD impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 75:7 : 7 For God is the judge! He brings one down and exalts another.
• Job 5:11 : 11 he sets the lowly on high, that those who mourn are raised to safety.
• Jas 4:10 : 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.
• Deut 8:17-18 : 17 Be careful not to say,“My own ability and skill have gotten me this wealth.” 18 You must remember the LORD your God, for he is the one who gives ability to get wealth; if you do this he will confirm his covenant that he made by oath to your ancestors, even as he has to this day.
• Job 1:21 : 21 He said,“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return there. The LORD gives, and the LORD takes away. May the name of the LORD be blessed!”
• Ps 102:10 : 10 because of your anger and raging fury. Indeed, you pick me up and throw me away.
• Isa 2:12 : 12 Indeed, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has planned a day of judgment, for all the high and mighty, for all who are proud– they will be humiliated;
• Jas 1:9-9 : 9 Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position. 10 But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.