1 Samuel 2:6-8 ▼

6 The LORD brings death and gives life; he sends some down to Sheol, and he raises others up.

7 The LORD brings poverty and gives wealth; he humbles and he exalts.

8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the trash heap. He seats them with noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s; he has set the world on them.