Bible verse
The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
Proverbs 15:25 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 15.
21 Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
23 A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!
24 The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
25 The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
26 The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
27 He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
KJV
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
ASV
Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.
ERV
The LORD will root up the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
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