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25 
The Lord will tear down the house of the proud and arrogant (self-righteous),
But He will establish and protect the boundaries [of the land] of the [godly] widow.

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25 The Lord will (A)tear down the house of the proud,
But He will (B)set the boundary of the (C)widow.

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25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,(A)
    but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.(B)

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Everyone who is proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting and exceedingly offensive to the Lord;
Be assured he will not go unpunished.(A)

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Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
[a]Be assured, he will not go unpunished.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:5 Lit Hand to hand, he

The Lord detests all the proud of heart.(A)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.(B)

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19 
It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud (haughty, arrogant).

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19 It is better to be (A)humble in spirit with the needy
Than to (B)divide the spoils with the proud.

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19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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24 
“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names
Who acts with overbearing and insolent pride.

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24 “Proud,” “Arrogant,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,
One who acts with (B)insolent pride.

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24 The proud and arrogant person(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

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