Proverbs 15:25
The house of proud men, will Yahweh tear down, but he will maintain the boundary of the widow.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 life, is upwards to the prudent, that he may depart from hades beneath.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:17For as touching Yahweh your God, he, is God of gods, and Lord of lords; the great the mighty, and the fearful GOD, who respecteth not persons, nor accepteth a bribe;
Job 24:21He oppresseth the barren who beareth not, and, to the widow, he doeth not good;
Psalms 10:14Thou hast seen! For, thou, mischief and misery, dost discern, to requite with thine own hand, Unto thee, doth, the unfortunate one, give himself up, To the fatherless, thou thyself, hast become a helper.
Psalms 52:5GOD also, will break thee down utterly, He will snatch thee up and tear thee away tentless, And uproot thee, out of the land of the living. [Selah.]
Psalms 138:6Though lofty is Yahweh, yet, the lowly, he regardeth, but, the haughty—afar off, doth he acknowledge.
Proverbs 12:7Overthrown are the lawless and they are not, but, the house of the righteous, shall stand.
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 →