25The 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 LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulartears downיִסַּ֥ח׀H5255Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof the proudגֵּ֭אִיםH1343Adjective - masculine pluralbut He protectsוְ֝יַצֵּ֗בH5324Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularthe boundariesגְּב֣וּלH1366Noun - masculine singular constructof the widowאַלְמָנָֽה׃H490Noun - feminine singular