39 When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow, 40 He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. 41 But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
Psalms 107:39–41
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Job 12:20–22
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Job 22:28–30
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Job 24:3–5
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Job 34:27–29
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Psalms 113:6–8
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Psalms 76:8–10
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