Proverbs 15:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
will tear downיִסַּ֥ח
(yis·sach)
5255: to pull or tear awaya prim. root
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the proud,גֵּ֭אִים
(ge·'im)
1343: proudfrom gaah
But He will establishוְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב
(ve·ya·tzev)
5324: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
the boundaryגְּב֣וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
of the widow.אַלְמָנָֽה׃
(al·ma·nah.)
490: a widowfem. of alman


















KJV Lexicon
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
will destroy
nacach  (naw-sakh')
to tear away -- destroy, pluck, root.
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the proud
ge'eh  (gay-eh')
lofty; figuratively, arrogant -- proud.
but he will establish
natsab  (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
the border
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
of the widow
'almanah  (al-maw-naw')
a widow; also a desolate place -- desolate house (palace), widow.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD will tear down the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow.

King James Bible
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD destroys the house of the proud, but He protects the widow's territory.

International Standard Version
The house of the proud the LORD will demolish, but he will protect the widow's boundary line.

NET Bible
The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but he maintains the boundaries of the widow.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lord Jehovah breaks down the house of the proud and he strengthens the border of the widows.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD tears down the house of an arrogant person, but he protects the property of widows.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the boundary of the widow.
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