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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 house of the proud the Lord will demolish,
    but he will protect the widow’s boundary line.

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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”

The Lord detests those who are proud;
    truly they will not go unpunished.

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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 humble among the poor,
    than to share what is stolen with the proud.

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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 names “Proud,” “Arrogant,” and “Mocker”
    fit whoever acts with presumptuous conceit.

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