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25 Yahweh will (A)tear down the house of the proud,
But He will (B)cause the boundary of the (C)widow to stand.

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25 The house of the proud, Yahweh will tear it down,
    but he will maintain the property line[a] of the widow.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:25 Literally “boundary”

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 in heart is an abomination to Yahweh;
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.

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An abomination of Yahweh are all who are arrogant of heart;[a]
    rest assured,[b] he will not go unpunished.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:5 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 16:5 Literally “hand to hand”

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 (A)humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to (B)divide the spoil with the proud.

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19 Better a lowly spirit with the poor
    than dividing the spoil 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 “Arrogant,” “Haughty,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with (B)arrogant fury.

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24 The proud, haughty one: “scoffer” is his name;
    he acts with arrogance of pride.

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

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