The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:7 · retained source text
The LORD maketh poore, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth vp.
KJV dictionary & concordance
poor
Meaning of “poor”
1. Lacking material means. 2. Afflicted, lowly, or humble.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
205 occurrences197 verses32 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 41:19
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “poor”
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 earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:8 · retained source text
He raiseth vp the poore out of the dust, and lifteth vp the begger from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORDs, and hee hath set the world vpon them.
1611 marginal notePsal. 113.7.
And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:23 · retained source text
And Sauls seruants spake those wordes in the eares of Dauid: And Dauid said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a kings sonne in law, seeing that I am a poore man, and lightly esteemed?
Complete reference index — all 197 verses
Genesis 41:19Exodus 22:25Exodus 23:3Exodus 23:6Exodus 23:11Exodus 30:15Leviticus 14:21Leviticus 19:10Leviticus 19:15Leviticus 23:22Leviticus 25:25Leviticus 25:35Leviticus 25:39Leviticus 25:47Deuteronomy 15:4Deuteronomy 15:7Deuteronomy 15:9Deuteronomy 15:11Deuteronomy 24:12Deuteronomy 24:14Deuteronomy 24:15Judges 6:15Ruth 3:101 Samuel 2:71 Samuel 2:81 Samuel 18:232 Samuel 12:12 Samuel 12:32 Samuel 12:42 Kings 25:12Esther 9:22Job 5:15Job 5:16Job 20:10Job 20:19Job 24:4Job 24:9Job 24:14Job 29:12Job 29:16Job 30:25Job 31:16Job 31:19Job 34:19Job 34:28Job 36:6Job 36:15Psalms 9:18Psalms 10:2Psalms 10:8Psalms 10:9Psalms 10:10Psalms 10:14Psalms 12:5Psalms 14:6Psalms 34:6Psalms 35:10Psalms 37:14Psalms 40:17Psalms 41:1Psalms 49:2Psalms 68:10Psalms 69:29Psalms 69:33Psalms 70:5Psalms 72:2Psalms 72:4Psalms 72:12Psalms 72:13Psalms 74:19Psalms 74:21Psalms 82:3Psalms 82:4Psalms 86:1Psalms 107:41Psalms 109:16Psalms 109:22Psalms 109:31Psalms 112:9Psalms 113:7Psalms 132:15Psalms 140:12Proverbs 10:4Proverbs 10:15Proverbs 13:7Proverbs 13:8Proverbs 13:23Proverbs 14:20Proverbs 14:21Proverbs 14:31Proverbs 17:5Proverbs 18:23Proverbs 19:1Proverbs 19:4Proverbs 19:7Proverbs 19:17Proverbs 19:22Proverbs 21:13Proverbs 21:17Proverbs 22:2Proverbs 22:7Proverbs 22:9Proverbs 22:16Proverbs 22:22Proverbs 28:3Proverbs 28:6Proverbs 28:8Proverbs 28:11Proverbs 28:15Proverbs 28:27Proverbs 29:7Proverbs 29:13Proverbs 29:14Proverbs 30:9Proverbs 30:14Proverbs 31:9Proverbs 31:20Ecclesiastes 4:13Ecclesiastes 4:14Ecclesiastes 5:8Ecclesiastes 6:8Ecclesiastes 9:15Ecclesiastes 9:16Isaiah 3:14Isaiah 3:15Isaiah 10:2Isaiah 10:30Isaiah 11:4Isaiah 14:30Isaiah 14:32Isaiah 25:4Isaiah 26:6Isaiah 29:19Isaiah 32:7Isaiah 41:17Isaiah 58:7Isaiah 66:2Jeremiah 2:34Jeremiah 5:4Jeremiah 20:13Jeremiah 22:16Jeremiah 39:10Jeremiah 40:7Jeremiah 52:15Jeremiah 52:16Ezekiel 16:49Ezekiel 18:12Ezekiel 18:17Ezekiel 22:29Daniel 4:27Amos 2:6Amos 2:7Amos 4:1Amos 5:11Amos 5:12Amos 8:4Amos 8:6Habakkuk 3:14Zephaniah 3:12Zechariah 7:10Zechariah 11:7Zechariah 11:11Matthew 5:3Matthew 11:5Matthew 19:21Matthew 26:9Matthew 26:11Mark 10:21Mark 12:42Mark 12:43Mark 14:5Mark 14:7Luke 4:18Luke 6:20Luke 7:22Luke 14:13Luke 14:21Luke 18:22Luke 19:8Luke 21:2Luke 21:3John 12:5John 12:6John 12:8John 13:29Romans 15:261 Corinthians 13:32 Corinthians 6:102 Corinthians 8:92 Corinthians 9:9Galatians 2:10James 2:2James 2:3James 2:5James 2:6Revelation 3:17Revelation 13:16
Where “poor” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus5 occurrences
5 versesLeviticus8 occurrences
8 versesDeuteronomy9 occurrences
7 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verseRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob16 occurrences
16 versesPsalms37 occurrences
35 versesProverbs38 occurrences
35 versesEcclesiastes7 occurrences
6 versesIsaiah14 occurrences
14 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos7 occurrences
7 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew5 occurrences
5 versesMark5 occurrences
5 versesLuke9 occurrences
9 versesJohn4 occurrences
4 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseJames4 occurrences
4 versesRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses
1 verseExodus5 occurrences
5 versesLeviticus8 occurrences
8 versesDeuteronomy9 occurrences
7 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verseRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob16 occurrences
16 versesPsalms37 occurrences
35 versesProverbs38 occurrences
35 versesEcclesiastes7 occurrences
6 versesIsaiah14 occurrences
14 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos7 occurrences
7 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew5 occurrences
5 versesMark5 occurrences
5 versesLuke9 occurrences
9 versesJohn4 occurrences
4 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseJames4 occurrences
4 versesRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses
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