Proverbs 15:25
The Lord pulls down the house of the proud, but he protects the boundaries of the widow's property.
Free Bible Version
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
24Life's path for the wise leads upwards, so that they can avoid the grave below.
26The Lord hates the thoughts of the wicked, but he honors the words of the pure.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:17For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great, powerful, and awesome God. He shows no favoritism and accepts no bribes.
Job 24:21They mistreat childless women and are mean to widows.
Psalms 10:14But you do see the trouble and grief they cause. Take it into your own hands. The helpless trust in you; you defend the orphans.
Psalms 52:5But God will strike you down so hard you'll never get up. He will grab hold of you and drag you from your tent. He will tear you out of the land of the living. Selah.
Psalms 138:6Though the Lord is high above, he pays attention to the lowly; but he recognizes the proud a long way off.
Proverbs 12:7The wicked are destroyed, and they're gone, but the family of the good stands firm.
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 →