Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblebut it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another. Young's Literal Translation But God [is] judge, This He maketh low—and this He lifteth up. King James Bible But God [is] the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. Hebrew butכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it is God אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative who judges; שֹׁפֵ֑ט (šō·p̄êṭ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate He brings one down יַ֝שְׁפִּ֗יל (yaš·pîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8213: To be or become low, to be abased and exalts יָרִֽים׃ (yā·rîm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise another. וְזֶ֣ה (wə·zeh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that |