μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοί τῷ πνεύματι ὄτι αὐτῶν ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν → blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3)
lift: P. and V. αἴρειν, ἐπαίρειν, ἀνάγειν.
maintain: P. and V. σῴζω, σώζειν, διασώζειν, φυλάσσειν, διαφυλάσσειν; see defend.
cling to: P. and V. ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.).