Proverbs 15:25
Proverbs 15:25 in Multiple Translations
The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.
The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.
The Lord pulls down the house of the proud, but he protects the boundaries of the widow's property.
The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.
The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.
The LORD will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: and will strengthen the borders of the widow.
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud people, but he protects the property of widows.
Berean Amplified Bible — Proverbs 15:25
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Proverbs 15:25 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בֵּ֣ית
גֵּ֭אִים
יִסַּ֥ח
יְהוָ֑ה
וְ֝/יַצֵּ֗ב
גְּב֣וּל
אַלְמָנָֽה
בֵּ֣ית
bayith
H1004
place
N-ms
גֵּ֭אִים
gêʼeh
H1343
proud
Adj
יִסַּ֥ח
nâçach
H5255
to pull
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
וְ֝/יַצֵּ֗ב
nâtsab
H5324
to stand
Conj | V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
גְּב֣וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
border
N-ms
אַלְמָנָֽה
ʼalmânâh
H490
widow
N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Proverbs 15:25
בֵּ֣ית
bayith
H1004
"place"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Definition: nm place, origin, between
Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.
גֵּ֭אִים
gêʼeh
H1343
"proud"
Adj
Proud or arrogant, describing someone with a lofty attitude, like the proud people in Proverbs. It is used to describe those who think too highly of themselves.
Definition: proud
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: proud. See also: Job 40:11; Proverbs 15:25; Psalms 94:2.
יִסַּ֥ח
nâçach
H5255
"to pull"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This word means to pull or tear something away, often with force. It is used in the Bible to describe actions like tearing down a building or uprooting a tree. This concept is seen in the story of Samson, who pulled down a temple.
Definition: 1) to pull or tear away 1a) (Qal) to tear away, tear down 1b) (Niphal) to be torn away Aramaic equivalent: ne.sach (נְסַח "to pull away" H5256)
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: destroy, pluck, root. See also: Deuteronomy 28:63; Proverbs 2:22; Psalms 52:7.
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
וְ֝/יַצֵּ֗ב
nâtsab
H5324
"to stand"
Conj | V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
To stand or station oneself, either physically or as an appointed official. This word is used in various contexts, including setting up a monument or establishing a leader. It can also mean to stand firm or be established in a position.
Definition: 1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand 1a2) to stand, be stationed 1a3) to stand, take an upright position 1a4) to be stationed, be appointed 1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst) 1a6) to stand firm 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to set up, erect 1b3) to cause to stand erect 1b4) to fix, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary
Usage: Occurs in 75 OT verses. KJV: appointed, deputy, erect, establish, [idiom] Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state. See also: Genesis 18:2; 1 Samuel 15:12; Psalms 39:6.
גְּב֣וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
"border"
N-ms
This word refers to a boundary or border, like the borders of the Promised Land in Numbers 34:1-12. It can also mean a region or territory, as in the borders of Israel in 1 Kings 8:65.
Definition: : boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)
Usage: Occurs in 196 OT verses. KJV: border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. See also: Genesis 10:19; Joshua 19:33; Psalms 78:54.
אַלְמָנָֽה
ʼalmânâh
H490
"widow"
N-fs
A widow is a woman whose husband has died, often left alone and vulnerable. The Bible teaches care and compassion for widows, as seen in the stories of Ruth and Naomi. God commands his people to look out for them.
Definition: widow
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: desolate house (palace), widow. See also: Genesis 38:11; Job 29:13; Psalms 68:6.
Study Notes — Proverbs 15:25
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- Context
- Cross References
- Proverbs 15:25 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 15:25
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 15:25
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 15:25
- Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 15:25
- Ellicott's Commentary on Proverbs 15:25
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 15:25
- Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 15:25
- Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 15:25
- Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 15:25
- Sermons on Proverbs 15:25
Context — A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath
23A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
24The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
25The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
26The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him. 27He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 146:9 | The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow, but the ways of the wicked He frustrates. |
| 2 | Psalms 68:5–6 | A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation. God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land. |
| 3 | Proverbs 14:11 | The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. |
| 4 | Proverbs 23:10 | Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless, |
| 5 | Proverbs 12:7 | The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand. |
| 6 | Deuteronomy 10:17–18 | For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe. He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. |
| 7 | Daniel 5:20 | But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him. |
| 8 | Isaiah 2:12 | For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted— it will be humbled— |
| 9 | James 1:27 | Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. |
| 10 | Psalms 138:6 | Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar. |
Proverbs 15:25 Summary
This verse means that God is against people who are proud and think they can do everything on their own, and He will bring them down. On the other hand, God loves and protects those who are vulnerable, like widows, and makes sure they are safe and cared for (see Psalm 146:9 and Deuteronomy 27:19). We can learn from this by being humble and trusting in God, rather than our own strength, and by caring for those who need our help, as seen in Galatians 2:10 and Acts 6:1-7. By doing so, we can experience God's protection and care in our own lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the house of the proud that the LORD tears down in Proverbs 15:25?
The 'house of the proud' refers to the lives, families, or empires built by those who trust in their own strength and wealth, rather than in God, as seen in Proverbs 16:18 and 1 Samuel 2:7-10.
How does the LORD protect the boundaries of the widow?
The LORD protects the boundaries of the widow by ensuring her safety, providing for her needs, and upholding her rights, as seen in Deuteronomy 10:18 and Psalm 68:5, where God is described as a defender of the fatherless and the widow.
What is the relationship between pride and the tearing down of one's house?
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall, as seen in Proverbs 16:18, indicating that the LORD opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble, as in James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5.
Can we apply this verse to modern life?
Yes, this verse reminds us that God is still active in our lives, and He opposes those who are proud and self-sufficient, while caring for the vulnerable, such as widows and orphans, as seen in James 1:27 and Isaiah 1:17.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that pride can manifest in my life, and how can I humbly submit to God's will?
- How can I be an instrument of God's protection and care for the vulnerable, such as widows and orphans, in my community?
- What are some boundaries in my life that need God's protection, and how can I trust Him to uphold them?
- In what ways can I demonstrate humility and dependence on God, rather than relying on my own strength and resources?
Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 15:25
The Lord will destroy the house of the proud,.... To whom he has the utmost aversion; he sets himself against them and resists them, and will not only destroy them, but their stately houses too,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 15:25
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 15:25
Of the proud; of the most mighty oppressors, who conceit themselves to be unmovably fixed. The border; either, 1. The estate, the border being oft used for the land within the borders, as ,33, and elsewhere. Or, 2. The border by which lands were then bounded and distinguished, which those proud persons endeavoured to remove contrary to God’ s law, 27:17.
Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 15:25
Proverbs 15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.Ver. 25. The Lord will destroy the house of the proud.] Where he thinks himself most safe, God will pull him, as it were, by the ears out of his tabernacle. He will surely unroost him, unnest him, yea, though he hath set his nest among the stars, as he did proud Lucifer, who "kept not his first estate, but left his habitation," which indeed he could hold no longer; for it spewed him out into hell, that infernus ab inferendo dictus. But he will establish the border of the widow.] Not the rest of her goods only, but the very utmost borders of her small possession. She hath commonly no great matters to be proud of, nor any patrons to stick to her, and stickle for her. She hath her name in Hebrew of dumbness, because either she cannot speak for herself - death having cut off her head, her husband, who was wont to speak for her - or if she do speak, her tale cannot be heard. God therefore will speak for her in the hearts of her greatest opponents and oppressors. He also will do for her, and defend her borders, as he did for the Shunammite, and for the Sareptan, and for the poor prophet’ s widow, whose debts he paid for her, and for the widow of Nain, whose son he raised unrequested; especially if she be a "widow indeed," such as Anna was. A vine whose root is uncovered thrives not; a widow whose covering of eyes is taken away, joys not. But in God "the fatherless findeth mercy," and he will "cause the widow’ s heart to sing for joy." àìîëä
Ellicott's Commentary on Proverbs 15:25
(25) The proud—who trust in their own strength; while He will “establish the border,” or landmark, of the helpless widow, who has none to cry to but Him. The frequently threatened punishment against one who removes his neighbour’s landmark, shews the offence to have been a common form of oppression. (Comp. Deuteronomy 19:14; Deuteronomy 27:17; Proverbs 22:28; Job 24:2; Hosea 5:10.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 15:25
Verse 25. The house of the proud] Families of this description are seldom continued long. The Lord hates pride; and those that will not be humble he will destroy.
Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 15:25
25. destroy] Rather, root up, R.V., in contrast with establish in the next clause. widow] As typical of the humble and poor. Comp. Psalms 68:5, and for the sentiment 1 Peter 5:5.
Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 15:25
The widow - Here, as elsewhere Deuteronomy 10:18; Psalms 68:5, the widow, as the most extreme type of desolation, stands as the representative of a class safer in their poverty under the protection
Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 15:25
25. The Lord will destroy — Pluck up, root out. The house (family) of the proud — Insolent one. But he will establish the border — Settle the boundary landmark of the widow.
Sermons on Proverbs 15:25
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From the Death of Alexander and Aristobulus to the Banishment of Archelaus by Flavius Josephus | Flavius Josephus recounts the tumultuous final days of King Herod, who, afflicted with a severe and painful illness as a divine judgment for his sins, becomes increasingly tyrannic |
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Guardian of the Fatherless by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that God serves as the guardian for the fatherless, providing mercy and support when earthly protectors are absent. He encourages believers to cast away al |
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Divine Direction by Denis Lyle | Denis Lyle preaches on Divine Direction, using examples from the Bible to illustrate how individuals sought and followed God's guidance in their lives. The sermon emphasizes the im |
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The Lord My Husband by Octavius Winslow | Octavius Winslow emphasizes the profound relationship between God and the believer, particularly in the context of widowhood, where God is portrayed as the 'Husband' to those who h |
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Attributes of God (Series 2): The Omnipotence of God by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher discusses three propositions about God's power. The first proposition is that God has power, which is evident in the creation of the world. The preache |
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Good News to the Poor by Jackie Pullinger | In this sermon, the speaker begins by discussing Jesus' proclamation of preaching good news to the poor. He highlights the current need for this message, especially in times of nat |
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Princess & Her Relationships, the (Part 1) by Dora Esh | In this sermon, Brother Denny addresses the issue of submission and obedience in relationships. He emphasizes the importance of submitting to authority, even when we may not agree |