1 Samuel 2:6-8

Easy-to-Read Version

⁶ The Lord causes people to die,
    and he causes them to live.
He sends people down to the grave,
    and he can raise them up to live again.
⁷ The Lord makes some poor,
    and he makes others rich.
He humbles some people,
    and he honors others.
⁸ He raises the poor from the dust,
    and he takes away their sadness.^[a]
He makes them important
    and seats them with princes and at the places for honored guests.
The Lord made the whole world,
    and the whole world belongs to him.^[b]