Proverbs 15:25
The Lorde wyll breake downe the house of the proude: but he shall make fast the borders of the wydowe.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
In Context
24The way of lyfe is on hygh to the wise, that a man shoulde beware of hell beneath.
26The Lorde abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked: but the wordes of the pure are pleasaunt.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:7God ouerturneth the [estate of the] wicked, and they stande not: but the house of the ryghteous shall stande.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:25
24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. The way of wisdom and holiness is here recommended to us, 1. As very safe and comfortable: It is the way of life, the way that leads to eternal life, in which we shall find the joy and satisfaction which will be the life of the soul, and at the end of which we shall find the perfection of blessedness. Be wise and live. It is the way to escape that misery which we cannot but see ourselves exposed to, and in danger of. It is to depart… Read the whole commentary →