Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

The house of proud men, will Yahweh tear down, but he will maintain the boundary of the widow.

New American Standard Bible

The Lord will tear down the house of the proud,
But He will establish the boundary of the widow.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The Lord destroys the house of the proud,
but He protects the widow’s territory.

International Standard Version

The house of the proud the LORD will demolish, but he will protect the widow's boundary line.

A Conservative Version

LORD will root up 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.

Amplified


The Lord will tear down the house of the proud and arrogant (self-righteous),
But He will establish and protect the boundaries [of the land] of the [godly] 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.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

The house of the proud will Jehovah sweep away, and he will set up the bound of the widow.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

The house of the proud, Yahweh will tear [it] down, but he will maintain the {property line} of the widow.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah will destroy the house of the proud, but He will set up the border of the widow.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD will break down the house of the proud; but he shall make fast the borders of the widow.

NET Bible

The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but he maintains the boundaries of the widow.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow's borders intact.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
will destroy
נסח 
Nacach 
Usage: 4

the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of the proud
גּאה 
Ge'eh 
Usage: 8

but he will establish
נצב 
Natsab 
Usage: 75

the border
גּבל גּבוּל 
G@buwl 
Usage: 240

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

24 The way of life, is upwards to the prudent, that he may depart from hades beneath. 25 The house of proud men, will Yahweh tear down, but he will maintain the boundary of the widow. 26 An abomination to Yahweh, are the plottings tings of the wicked, but, with the pure, are sayings of sweetness.

Cross References

Psalm 146:9

Yahweh, who preserveth sojourners, The fatherless and widows, he relieveth, - but, the way of the lawless, he overturneth.

Proverbs 12:7

Overthrown are the lawless and they are not, but, the house of the righteous, shall stand.

Psalm 68:5-6

The father of the fatherless, And the advocate of widows, Is God, in his holy habitation.

Proverbs 14:11

The house of the lawless, shall be destroyed, but, the tent of the upright, shall flourish.

Proverbs 23:10

Do not move back the ancient boundary, and, into the fields of the fatherless, do not enter;

Deuteronomy 10:17-18

For as touching Yahweh your God, he, is God of gods, and Lord of lords; the great the mighty, and the fearful GOD, who respecteth not persons, nor accepteth a bribe;

Deuteronomy 19:14

Thou shall not move back the boundary of thy neighbour, by which they set bounds at first, - in thine inheritance which thou shall receive in the land which Yahweh thy God is giving thee to possess.

Job 40:11-13

Pour out thy transports of anger, and look on every one who is high, and lay him low;

Psalm 52:1

Why dost thou boast thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of GOD, lasteth all the day.

Psalm 52:5

GOD also, will break thee down utterly, He will snatch thee up and tear thee away tentless, And uproot thee, out of the land of the living. Selah.

Psalm 138:6

Though lofty is Yahweh, yet, the lowly, he regardeth, but, the haughty - afar off, doth he acknowledge.

Isaiah 2:12

For, a day of Yahweh of hosts, shall be - Upon every one who is high and lofty, - And upon every one who is lifted up, And he shall be brought low;

Daniel 5:20

But, when uplifted was his heart and, his spirit, became obstinate so as to act arrogantly, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and, his dignity, took they from him;

James 1:27

Religious observance, pure and undefiled with our God and Father, is, this - to be visiting orphans and widows in their affliction, unspotted, to keep, himself, from the world.

1 Peter 5:5

In like manner, ye younger men - submit yourselves unto elders; - All, however, one towards another, gird on humility; because, God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour.

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