Proverbs 15:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 15:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 15:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 15:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.”

Proverbs 15:25 — World English Bible

Proverbs 15:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 15:25 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 15:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 15:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 15:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 15:25 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 15:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.”

Proverbs 15:25 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 15:25 in Context — Proverbs 15

23 A man hath 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 troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

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What Does Proverbs 15:25 Mean?

Proverbs 15:25 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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