Bible verses about "promotion" | Rotherham

⁶ And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, first, shall become a chief, and a ruler,––So then Joab son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became a chief.

⁷⁰ And made choice of David his servant, And took him from among the folds of the sheep:

⁷ That raiseth, out of the dust, the poor, From the dunghill, uplifteth the needy; ⁸ To give a seat with nobles, with the nobles of his people!

⁸ To give a seat with nobles, with the nobles of his people!

³⁰ Then, the king, advanced Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, in the province of Babylon.

²⁷ Unto whom God hath been pleased to make known what is the glorious wealth of this sacred secret among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory,––

⁸ For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are dignified, whatsoever things are righteous, whatsoever things are chaste, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report,––if there be any virtue, and if any praise, the same, be taking into account;

⁷ That raiseth, out of the dust, the poor, From the dunghill, uplifteth the needy;

¹⁵ Give diligence, thyself, approved, to present unto God,––a workman not to be put to shame, skillfully handling the word of truth.

² That I may make thee into a great nation, And bless thee, and make great thy name, And become thou a blessing;

⁴⁸ Then, the king, exalted, Daniel, and, many large presents, gave he unto him, and set him to be ruler over all the province of Babylon,––and chief of the nobles, over all the wise men of Babylon.

⁶ Be made lowly, therefore, under the strong hand of God, that he may lift, you, up in due time,––

⁶ For neither from east nor west, Nor from the wilderness of the mountains [cometh exaltation];

¹ [BOOK THE FIRST]
¶ How happy the man, who hath not walked in the counsel of the lawless,––and, in the way of sinners, hath not stood, and, in the seat of scoffers, hath not sat; ² But, in the law of Yahweh, is his delight,––and, in his law, doth he talk with himself day and night. ³ So doth he become like a tree planted by streams of waters,––that yieldeth, its fruit, in its season, whose leaf, also doth not wither, and, whatsoever he doeth, prospereth.

²³ Whatsoever ye may be doing, from the soul, be working at it, as unto the Lord, and not unto men,––

¹⁰ Be made low in presence of the Lord, and he will lift you up.

⁷ For, God himself, is about to judge, One, he will cast down, Another, he will lift up;

⁴ Give thee according to thy heart, and, all thy purposes, fulfill.