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the house of the proud but maintains the widow’s boundaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD will destroy the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will tear down the house of the proud, But He will set the boundary of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD will tear down the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD will tear down the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh will tear down the house of the proud, But He will cause the boundary of the widow to stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will tear down the house of the proud <i>and</i> arrogant (self-righteous), But He will establish <i>and</i> protect the boundaries [of the land] of the [godly] widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD tears apart the house of the proud, but he protects the widow’s territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD destroys the house of the proud, but He protects the widow&#8217s territory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD destroys the homes of those who are proud, but he protects the property of widows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD will root up the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD tears down the house of an arrogant person, but he protects the property of widows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will destroy the homes of arrogant men, but he will protect a widow's property. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The house of the proud the LORD will demolish, but he will protect the widow's boundary line.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but he maintains the boundaries of the widow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow's borders intact.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow’s borders intact. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH pulls down the house of the proud, "" And He sets up the border of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The house of the proud will Jehovah sweep away, and he will set up the bound of the widow.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: and will strengthen the borders of the widow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The Lord will demolish the house of the arrogant. And He will make firm the borders of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD pulls down the house of the proud, but preserves intact the widow’s landmark. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but maintains the widow’s boundaries.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will destroy the house of the proud; but he will insure the possession of widows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH breaks down the house of the proud and he strengthens the border of the widows.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD will pluck up the house of the proud; But He will establish the border of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/15-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=2979" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/15.htm">A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5255.htm" title="5255: yis·saḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To pull or tear away. A primitive root; to tear away.">tears down</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/1343.htm" title="1343: gê·’îm (Adj-mp) -- Proud. From ga'ah; lofty; figuratively, arrogant.">of the proud,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: wə·yaṣ·ṣêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications.">but He protects</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇūl (N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">the boundaries</a> <a href="/hebrew/490.htm" title="490: ’al·mā·nāh (N-fs) -- A widow. Fem of 'alman; a widow; also a desolate place.">of the widow.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/138-6.htm">Psalm 138:6</a></span><br />Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a></span><br />I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51-52</a></span><br />He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. / He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-11.htm">Job 5:11-12</a></span><br />He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety. / He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-27.htm">Psalm 18:27</a></span><br />For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-5.htm">Isaiah 26:5</a></span><br />For He has humbled those who dwell on high; He lays the lofty city low. He brings it down to the ground; He casts it into the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-31.htm">Jeremiah 50:31-32</a></span><br />“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you. / The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Ezekiel 17:24</a></span><br />Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-7.htm">1 Samuel 2:7-8</a></span><br />The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. / He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a></span><br />Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.</p><p class="hdg">destroy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-7.htm">Proverbs 12:7</a></b></br> The wicked are overthrown, and <i>are</i> not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-11.htm">Proverbs 14:11</a></b></br> The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-11.htm">Job 40:11-13</a></b></br> Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one <i>that is</i> proud, and abase him… </p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17,18</a></b></br> For the LORD your God <i>is</i> God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-5.htm">Psalm 68:5,6</a></b></br> A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, <i>is</i> God in his holy habitation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Psalm 146:9</a></b></br> The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/147-14.htm">Border</a> <a href="/psalms/147-14.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/psalms/74-17.htm">Boundaries</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/119-133.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/148-6.htm">Establisheth</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-18.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Intact</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-21.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/psalms/140-12.htm">Maintains</a> <a href="/psalms/80-12.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Plucketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-16.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-17.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Pulleth</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-12.htm">Root</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-26.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Tears</a> <a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Uproot</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-3.htm">Uprooted</a> <a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Widow</a> <a href="/job/31-16.htm">Widow's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/22-28.htm">Border</a> <a href="/songs/1-11.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Boundaries</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-28.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-7.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-9.htm">Establisheth</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-2.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Intact</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-6.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-2.htm">Maintains</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-2.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Plucketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-5.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-5.htm">Proud</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-11.htm">Pulleth</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Root</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-3.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-4.htm">Tears</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-2.htm">Uproot</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-15.htm">Uprooted</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-10.htm">Widow</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Widow's</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/15-1.htm">A gentle answer turns away wrath</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Pride is often associated with self-reliance and arrogance, which are contrary to the humility God desires. In biblical context, the "house" can symbolize one's family, legacy, or personal achievements. The destruction of the proud's house signifies the ultimate futility of human arrogance against divine sovereignty. Historical examples include the fall of Babylon (<a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a>) and the humbling of King Nebuchadnezzar (<a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Daniel 4:30-37</a>). Pride is also a sin that led to the fall of Satan (<a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a>). This phrase serves as a warning that God actively opposes those who exalt themselves.<p><b>but He protects the boundaries of the widow</b><br>Widows in ancient Israel were among the most vulnerable members of society, often lacking a male protector or provider. God's protection of widows is a testament to His justice and compassion, as seen in laws designed to safeguard their rights (<a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18, 24</a>:17). The "boundaries" refer to property lines, which were crucial for survival and inheritance. Protecting these boundaries ensured that widows retained their land and means of sustenance. This phrase highlights God's role as a defender of the oppressed and marginalized, aligning with His character as a just and merciful deity. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of God's care for the vulnerable, as seen in <a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a>, which calls believers to care for orphans and widows.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, who is just and righteous, actively involved in the affairs of humanity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_proud.htm">The Proud</a></b><br>Individuals characterized by arrogance and self-reliance, often in opposition to God's will.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_widow.htm">The Widow</a></b><br>A symbol of vulnerability and dependence, often representing those who are marginalized or oppressed in society.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_against_pride.htm">God's Justice Against Pride</a></b><br>Pride leads to downfall because it sets individuals against God's authority. Believers are called to humility, recognizing their dependence on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection_for_the_vulnerable.htm">Divine Protection for the Vulnerable</a></b><br>God’s heart is inclined towards those who are vulnerable, such as widows. Christians are encouraged to reflect God's character by caring for and defending the marginalized.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_arrogance.htm">The Consequences of Arrogance</a></b><br>Arrogance not only distances individuals from God but also leads to tangible consequences, as God actively opposes the proud.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Humility is a virtue that aligns believers with God's will, opening the door to His protection and blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_character.htm">Reflecting God's Character</a></b><br>As God protects the boundaries of the widow, believers are called to be advocates for justice and mercy in their communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_poverty.htm">What is the Bible's view on poverty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_busybodies.htm">What does the Bible say about busybodies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_charity.htm">What does the Bible say about giving to the poor?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_12_6_align_with_wicked's_fate.htm">In Job 12:6, how does the idea that “the tents of robbers are at peace” harmonize with other scriptures that insist the wicked are eventually punished? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">The proud</span>--who trust in their own strength; while He will "establish the border," or landmark, of the helpless widow, who has none to cry to but Him. The frequently threatened punishment against one who removes his neighbour's landmark, shews the offence to have been a common form of oppression. (Comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm" title="You shall not remove your neighbor's landmark, which they of old time have set in your inheritance, which you shall inherit in the land that the LORD your God gives you to possess it.">Deuteronomy 19:14</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/27-17.htm" title="Cursed be he that removes his neighbor's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.">Deuteronomy 27:17</a>; <a href="/proverbs/22-28.htm" title="Remove not the ancient landmark, which your fathers have set.">Proverbs 22:28</a>; <a href="/job/24-2.htm" title="Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.">Job 24:2</a>; <a href="/hosea/5-10.htm" title="The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath on them like water.">Hosea 5:10</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord will destroy the house of the proud</span> (ch. 12:7; 14:11; 16:18). The proud, self-confident man, with his family and household and wealth, shall be rooted up. The heathen saw how retribution overtook the arrogant. Thus Euripides says ('Heracl.,' 387) - <p><span class="greek">Τῶν φρονημάτων</span><br /><span class="greek">Ὁ Ζεὺς κολαστὴς τῶν ἄγαν ὑπερφρόνων</span> <p><span class="accented">"Zeus, the chastiser of too haughty thoughts."</span> <span class="cmt_word">But he will establish the border of the widow</span>. He will take the widow under his protection, and see that her landmark is not removed, and that her little portion is secured to her. The widow is taken as the type of weakness and desolation, as often in Scripture (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a>; <a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Psalm 146:9</a>). In a country where property was defined by landmarks - stones or some such objects - nothing was easier than to remove these altogether, or to alter their position. That this was a common form of fraud and oppression we gather from the stringency of the enactments against the offence (see <a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">Deuteronomy 19:14</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/27-17.htm">Deuteronomy 27:17</a>; and comp. <a href="/job/24-2.htm">Job 24:2</a>; <a href="/proverbs/22-28.htm">Proverbs 22:28</a>). In the Babylonian and Assyrian inscriptions which have been preserved, there are many invoking curses, curious and multifarious, against the disturbers of boundaries. Such marks were considered sacred and inviolable by the Greeks and Romans (see Plato, 'De Leg.,' 8:842, 843; Ovid, 'Fast.,' 2:639, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/15-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tears down</span><br /><span class="heb">יִסַּ֥ח ׀</span> <span class="translit">(yis·saḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5255.htm">Strong's 5255: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull or tear away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the proud,</span><br /><span class="heb">גֵּ֭אִים</span> <span class="translit">(gê·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1343.htm">Strong's 1343: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lofty, arrogant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but He protects</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yaṣ·ṣêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5324.htm">Strong's 5324: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take one's stand, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the boundaries</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּב֣וּל</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the widow.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַלְמָנָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’al·mā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_490.htm">Strong's 490: </a> </span><span class="str2">A widow, a desolate place</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/15-25.htm">Proverbs 15:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/15-25.htm">Proverbs 15:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/15-25.htm">Proverbs 15:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/15-25.htm">Proverbs 15:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/15-25.htm">Proverbs 15:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/15-25.htm">Proverbs 15:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/15-25.htm">Proverbs 15:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/15-25.htm">Proverbs 15:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/15-25.htm">Proverbs 15:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/15-25.htm">Proverbs 15:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/15-25.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 15:25 Yahweh will uproot the house (Prov. 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