Proverbs 15:24-26

Complete Jewish Bible

²⁴For the prudent, the path of life goes upward;
thus he avoids Sh’ol below.

²⁵Adonai will pull down the houses of the proud,
but preserves intact the widow’s boundaries.

²⁶Adonai detests plans to do evil,
but kind words are pure.

Proverbs 15:24-26

New International Version

²⁴The path of life leads upward for the prudent
to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.

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

²⁶The Lord detests the thoughts^(C) of the wicked,^(D)
but gracious words are pure^(E) in his sight.

²⁴The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

²⁵The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

²⁶The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

²⁴^(A)The way of life winds upward for the wise,
That he may ^(B)turn away from ^[a]hell below.

²⁵^(C)The Lord will destroy the house of the proud,
But ^(D)He will establish the boundary of the widow.

²⁶^(E)The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
^(F)But the words of the pure are pleasant.

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