24 The (A)path of life leads upward for the wise,
So that he may keep away from [a]Sheol below.
25 The Lord will (B)tear down the house of the proud,
But He will (C)set the boundary of the (D)widow.
26 Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,
But pleasant words are pure.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:24 I.e., the netherworld

24 The path of life leads upward for the wise;
    they leave the grave[a] behind.

25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
    but he protects the property of widows.

26 The Lord detests evil plans,
    but he delights in pure words.

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  1. 15:24 Hebrew Sheol.