¹⁹ Such is the joy of his way, and out of the dust another comes up to take his place.

⁵ That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?

⁸ Lifting the poor out of the dust, and him who is in need out of the lowest place, to give them their place among rulers, and for their heritage the seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he has made them the base of the world.

⁷ He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;

⁷ But God is the judge, putting down one, and lifting up another.

²⁴ And it will be clear to all the trees of the field that I the Lord have made low the high tree and made high the low tree, drying up the green tree and making the dry tree full of growth; I the Lord have said it and have done it.

⁹ And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.

²⁰ And that which went on the stones, this is he who, hearing the word, straight away takes it with joy;

²¹ But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.