Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but He protects the widow’s territory.
New American Standard Bible
But He will
King James Version
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
The house of proud men, will Yahweh tear down, but he will maintain the boundary of the widow.
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.
Themes
Abasement » Of the proud foretold
God's Promises » To the widow and fatherless » God's care for
Topics
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others
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so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
but He protects the widow’s territory.
but pleasant words are pure.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 146:9
and helps the fatherless and the widow,
but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.
Proverbs 12:7
but the house of the righteous will stand.
Psalm 68:5-6
a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows.
Proverbs 14:11
but the tent of the upright will stand.
Proverbs 23:10
and don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
Deuteronomy 10:17-18
For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and taking no bribe.
Deuteronomy 19:14
“You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker,
Job 40:11-13
look on every proud person and humiliate him.
Psalm 52:1
For the choir director. A Davidic Maskil. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”
God’s faithful love is constant.
Psalm 52:5
He will take you, ripping you out of your tent;
He will uproot you from the land of the living.
Psalm 138:6
He takes note of the humble;
but He knows the haughty from a distance.
Isaiah 2:12
against all that is proud and lofty,
against all that is lifted up—it will be humbled—
Daniel 5:20
But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant,
James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion before our
1 Peter 5:5
In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with
but gives grace to the humble.