25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but he sets the widow's boundary stones in place.

Other Translations of Proverbs 15:25

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud but maintains the widow's boundaries.

The Message

25 God smashes the pretensions of the arrogant; he stands with those who have no standing.

New King James Version

25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow.

New Living Translation

25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but he protects the property of widows.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 15:25

Commentary on Proverbs 15:25

(Read Proverbs 15:25)

Pride is the ruin of multitudes. But those who are in affliction God will support.