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


In Context

22 Designs are brought to nothing where there is no counsel: but where there are many counsellors, they are established.

23 A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.

24 The path of life is above for the wise, that he may decline from the lowest hell.

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

26 Evil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and pure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him.

27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil.

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 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.

The American 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.