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25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud,
    but He will establish the border of the widow.

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25 (A)The Lord will destroy the house of the proud,
But (B)He will establish the boundary of the 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 in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
    be assured, he will not be unpunished.

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(A)Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Though they join [a]forces, none will go unpunished.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:5 Lit. 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 Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly
    than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the [a]spoil with the proud.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:19 plunder

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

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24 Proud and haughty—scorner is his name,
    who deals in proud wrath.

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24 A proud and haughty man—“Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.

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

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