25 The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 15:25
The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life
The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.
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Verse 25
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The LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular tears down יִסַּ֥ח׀ H5255 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of the proud גֵּ֭אִים H1343 Adjective - masculine plural but He protects וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב H5324 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular the boundaries גְּב֣וּל H1366 Noun - masculine singular construct of the widow אַלְמָנָֽה׃ H490 Noun - feminine singular