 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, and lifteth up. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, To set them among princes, And to make them inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the...  The Guardian - Page 341797Full view - About this book
 | Josiah Hort (abp. of Tuam.) - 1738 - 534 pages
...of Wifdom as well as Virtue, II, II. fince he that gave, can as eafily take away, t Sam. ». 7.For the Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, and lifteth up. And yet it has often the contrary Effec~l, and creates in rich Men a Self-fufficiency, and Forgetfulnefs... | |
 | Isaac Terry - 1746 - 506 pages
...them of low Degree. He hath filled the Hungry with good things, and the Rich he hath fent empty away. The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich. He bringeth low and lifteth up. He raifeth up the Poor out of the Dujl, and lifteth up the Beggar from the Dunghill, to fet them among... | |
 | John Leland - 1769 - 554 pages
...own Fortune, and can affign to themfelves what Lot and Condition in the World they think propereft. The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich; he bringeth low, and lifteth up. I Sam. ii. 7. It dependeth upon God the fupreme Difpofer, who knoweth what is fitteft with regard to... | |
 | Augustus Toplady - 1794 - 502 pages
...might deftroy them utterly. Jom. xi. 20. The ftars in their courfes fought againfl Sifera. Judg. v. 20. The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich ; he bringeth low, and lifteth up. i Sam. ii. 7. They hearkened not to the voice of their Father ; becaufe the Lord would flay them, i... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1795 - 472 pages
...practical leffon. " The Lord killeth, and mak•eth alive : he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich : he bringeth low, and lifteth up. He raifeth up the poor out of the duft, and lifteth up the beggar from the the dunghill, to fet them among... | |
 | Robert Walker - 1796 - 428 pages
...weighed — *' The Lord killeth, and maketh alive : He " bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth "up. The Lord maketh poor, and maketh " rich : he bringeth low, and lifteth up* " He raifeth up the poor out of the duft, " and lifteth up the beggar from the dung" hill, to fet them among... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1796 - 210 pages
...every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich. He bringech low and lifteth up. He killeth and maketh alive. He woundeth and healeth. By him kings reign, and princes decree juftice, and not a fparrow falleth to the K 2 ' ground... | |
 | Jabez (uncle.) - 1799 - 242 pages
...will give us just as much as he sees to be good for us. And we must try not even to wish for more. ' The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich ; he bringeth low, and lifteth up. Blessed be the name of the Lord.' " CHAPTER XII. THE YOUNG GARDENERS. THE following morning, as soon... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 402 pages
...the foul of every ' living thing, and the breath of all man' kind. The Lord maketh poor and makv' eth rich. He bringeth low and lifteth ' up. He killeth and maketh alive. He ' woundeth and healeth. By him kings ' reign, and princes decree juftice, and ' not a fparrow falleth to the ground... | |
 | 1842
...song of thanksgiving, offered by Hannah, when she presented her son Samuel, she expressly states, " The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich ; he bringeth low, and lifteth up." In the case of Solomon, riches were given, and it is distinctly to be observed, that the same gracious... | |
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