Proverbs 15:25

What does Proverbs 15:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 15:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: and will strengthen the borders of the widow.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.24To the wise the way of lifegoethupward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.

v.25This passage

v.26Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant wordsarepure.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 138:6

    For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

  • Isaiah 2:12

    For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low;

  • Deuteronomy 19:14

    Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor’s landmark, which they of old time have set, in thine inheritance which thou shalt inherit, in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.

  • Psalms 146:9

    Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

  • 1 Peter 5:5

    Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

  • Proverbs 14:11

    The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.

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