Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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.

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 path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol. 25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but he maintains the boundaries of the widow. 26 The Lord abhors the plans of the wicked, but pleasant words are pure.

Cross References

Psalm 146:9

The Lord protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.

Proverbs 12:7

The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

Psalm 68:5-6

He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace.

Proverbs 14:11

The household of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

Proverbs 23:10

Do not move an ancient boundary stone, or take over the fields of the fatherless,

Deuteronomy 10:17-18

For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God who is unbiased and takes no bribe,

Deuteronomy 19:14

You must not encroach on your neighbor's property, which will have been defined in the inheritance you will obtain in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Job 40:11-13

Scatter abroad the abundance of your anger. Look at every proud man and bring him low;

Psalm 52:1

For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long!

Psalm 52:5

Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.

Isaiah 2:12

Indeed, the Lord who commands armies has planned a day of judgment, for all the high and mighty, for all who are proud -- they will be humiliated;

Daniel 5:20

And when his mind became arrogant and his spirit filled with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and his honor was removed from him.

James 1:27

Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

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