1 Samuel 2:7

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,

As he came out of his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

I went out full, and Yahweh has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since Yahweh has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?”

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job didn’t sin with his lips.

Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand. The counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Didn’t he who made me in the womb make him? Didn’t one fashion us in the womb?

But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.

Now don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

so that he sets up on high those who are low, those who mourn are exalted to safety.

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.

“Speak comfortably to Jerusalem; and call out to her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received of Yahweh’s hand double for all her sins.”

Yahweh says: “I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the middle of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called ‘The City of Truth;’ and the mountain of Yahweh of Armies, ‘The Holy Mountain.’ ”

Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. Yahweh has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.

Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, “This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

that then Yahweh your God will release you from captivity, have compassion on you, and will return and gather you from all the peoples where Yahweh your God has scattered you.

Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all!

The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.

In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Therefore Yahweh’s anger burns against his people, and he has stretched out his hand against them and has struck them. The mountains tremble, and their dead bodies are as refuse in the middle of the streets. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is still stretched out.

Wail, for Yahweh’s day is at hand! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.

“I have trodden the wine press alone. Of the peoples, no one was with me. Yes, I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath. Their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing.

the Lord Yahweh says: “Remove the turban, and take off the crown. This will not be as it was. Exalt that which is low, and humble that which is high.

I will reverse the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth. They will be a lowly kingdom, there.

While I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Yahweh my God for the holy mountain of my God;

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

You will eat bread by the sweat of your face until you return to the ground, for you were taken out of it. For you are dust, and you shall return to dust.”

He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.

you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me,

The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than the half shekel, when they give the offering of Yahweh, to make atonement for your souls.

Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.”

Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God; and may Yahweh do what seems good to him.”

He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. No one remained, except the poorest people of the land.

Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that Yahweh’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be Yahweh’s name.”

Yet he filled their houses with good things, but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won’t descend after him.

Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and derision to those who are around us.

Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation toward us to cease.

Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap,

When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

that they may see, know, consider, and understand together, that Yahweh’s hand has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it.

I form the light and create darkness. I make peace and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these things.

Instead of your shame you will have double. Instead of dishonor, they will rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they will possess double. Everlasting joy will be to them.

Doesn’t evil and good come out of the mouth of the Most High?

It grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him. So it became a vine, produced branches, and shot out sprigs.

It will be the lowest of the kingdoms. It won’t lift itself up above the nations any more. I will diminish them, so that they will no longer rule over the nations.

but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, or hear, or know; and you have not glorified the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways.

“Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, when I restore the fortunes of my people.

“So you will know that I am Yahweh, your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain. Then Jerusalem will be holy, and no strangers will pass through her any more.

Be silent at the presence of the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.

“For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up,” says Yahweh of Armies, “that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

You shall tread down the wicked; for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make,” says Yahweh of Armies.

Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”

“This Moses, whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.

Then David said, “Do not do so, my brothers, with that which Yahweh has given to us, who has preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand.

For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh.

Moreover he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him abundant possessions.

Who doesn’t know that in all these, Yahweh’s hand has done this,

Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.

Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.

because of your indignation and your wrath; for you have taken me up and thrown me away.

The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

For there will be a day of Yahweh of Armies for all that is proud and arrogant, and for all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low:

that the kingdom might be brought low, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

Lord, according to all your righteousness, let your anger and please let your wrath be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all who are around us.