25The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.


In Context

22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

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

26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

27 He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.

Proverbs 15:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:25The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:25The Lord tears down the proud man's house but he keeps the widow's boundaries intact.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:25The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: and will strengthen the borders of the widow.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:25Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:25Jehovah plucketh up the house of the proud; but he establisheth the boundary of the widow.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:25The LORD will root up the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:25The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:25Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow's borders intact.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:25The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.