Parallel Verses
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.
Holman Bible
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.
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
24
The way of life leads upward for the wise. That he may depart from the grave beneath.
25
But He will
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 146:9
Jehovah protects the strangers. He supports the fatherless and the widow, but he overthrows the way of the wicked.
Proverbs 12:7
The wicked are overthrown and are no more. The house of the righteous will stand.
Psalm 68:5-6
In his holy habitation God is a father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows.
Proverbs 14:11
The house of the wicked will be overthrown. But the tabernacle of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 23:10
Do not remove the old landmark (boundry). And do not enter the field of the fatherless.
Deuteronomy 10:17-18
Jehovah your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords! He is the great, the powerful, and the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe.
Deuteronomy 19:14
Do not move your neighbor's boundary mark. The ancestors have set this in your inheritance. You will inherit this in the land Jehovah your God gives you to possess.
Job 40:11-13
Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low!
Psalm 52:1
([Psalm of David]) Why do you brag about the evil you have done, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God endures continually!
Psalm 52:5
God will destroy you forever. He will remove you from your dwelling place from out of the land of the living.
Psalm 138:6
Even though Jehovah is high above, he sees humble people close up, and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.
Isaiah 2:12
All who are proud will be humbled. Jehovah of Hosts will have his day against all who are arrogant and conceited.
Daniel 5:20
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened with pride he dealt proudly. He was deposed from his kingly throne and they took his glory from him:
James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for the fatherless persons and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself without spot from the world.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble.