Proverbs 15:25
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New International Version (©1984)
The LORD tears down the proud man's house but he keeps the widow's boundaries intact.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but he protects the property of widows.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The LORD tears down the house of the proud but maintains the widow’s boundaries.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The LORD will tear down the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The LORD tears down the house of an arrogant person, but he protects the property of widows.

King James Bible
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

American King James Version
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

American Standard Version
Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.

Bible in Basic English
The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: and will strengthen the borders of the widow.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah plucketh up the house of the proud; but he establisheth the boundary of the widow.

English Revised Version
The LORD will root up the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

World English Bible
Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow's borders intact.

Young's Literal Translation
The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

Geneva Study Bible

The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

Wesley's Notes

15:25 The proud - Of the mighty oppressors. The border - The estate, the border being often used, for the land within the borders.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

25. The most desolate who have God's aid have more permanent good than the self-reliant sinner (Pr 2:22; 12:7).

border-or, "boundary for possessions" (Ps 78:54).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:25. Pride is the ruin of multitudes. But those who are in affliction God will support. 26. The thoughts of wicked men offend Him who knows the heart. 27. The covetous man lets none of his family have rest or enjoyment. And greediness of gain often tempts to projects that bring ruin. 28. A good man is proved to be a wise man by this; he governs his tongue well.


Deuteronomy 19:14 "You shall not move your neighbor's boundary mark, which the ancestors have set, in your inheritance which you will inherit in the land that the LORD your God gives you to possess.
Psalm 68:5 A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.
Psalm 146:9 The LORD protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked.
Proverbs 12:7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.
Proverbs 14:11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, But the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 23:10 Do not move the ancient boundary Or go into the fields of the fatherless, (NASB ©1995)

Border Borders Boundaries Boundary Destroy Establish Establisheth Heritage House Intact Keeps Maintains Pluck Plucketh Pride Proud Pulleth Root Safe Tear Tears Uproot Uprooted Widow Widow's

The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

destroy 12:7 14:11 Job 40:11-13 Ps 52:1,5 138:6 Isa 2:12 Da 5:20 1Pe 5:5

but De 10:17,18 Ps 68:5,6 146:9 Jas 1:27

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