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

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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”

The Lord detests the proud;
    they will surely be punished.

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

19 Better to live humbly with the poor
    than to share plunder 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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24 Mockers are proud and haughty;
    they act with boundless arrogance.

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

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