Commentary for I Samuel 2:7
יְהוָ֖ה מוֹרִ֣ישׁ וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר מַשְׁפִּ֖יל אַף־מְרוֹמֵֽם׃
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; He bringeth low, He also lifteth up. .
Metzudat David on I Samuel
The Lord makes poor the sated, until they are hired out for bread.
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Radak on I Samuel
He also raises: The addition ("also") is because ascent [requires] more power and strength than descent.
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Metzudat David on I Samuel
And makes rich the hungry, until they cease [to hire themselves out].
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