Top Verses from 1 Samuel 2  

"Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by him deeds are weighed." (NIV)

Talk no more so very proudly; let not arrogance go forth from your mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed. (AMP)

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. (KJV)

"The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength." (NIV)

The bows of the mighty are broken, and those who stumbled are girded with strength. (AMP)

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. (KJV)

Those who were full hire themselves out for food, but those who were hungry are hungry no more. She who was barren has borne seven children, but she who has had many sons pines away. (NIV)

Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children languishes and is forlorn. (AMP)

They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. (KJV)

"The LORD brings death and makes alive; he brings down to the grave and raises up." (NIV)

The Lord slays and makes alive; He brings down to Sheol and raises up. (AMP)

The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. (KJV)

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. "For the foundations of the earth are the LORD's; on them he has set the world." (NIV)

He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts up the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with nobles and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and He has set the world upon them. (AMP)

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the world upon them. (KJV)

Those who oppose the LORD will be broken. The Most High will thunder from heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the earth. "He will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed." (NIV)

The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; against them will He thunder in heaven. The Lord will judge [all peoples] to the ends of the earth; and He will give strength to His king (King) and exalt the power of His anointed (Anointed His Christ). [Luke 1:46.] (AMP)

The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed. (KJV)

The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. (NIV)

The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and He lifts up. (AMP)

The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. (KJV)

Eli's sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the LORD. (NIV)

The sons of Eli were base and worthless; they did not know or regard the Lord. (AMP)

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. (KJV)

He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. "It is not by strength that one prevails;" (NIV)

He will guard the feet of His godly ones, but the wicked shall be silenced and perish in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. (AMP)

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. (KJV)

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the LORD under Eli the priest. (NIV)

Elkanah and his wife Hannah returned to Ramah to his house. But the child ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest. (AMP)

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest. (KJV)