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Proverbs 15:25

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

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בֵּ֣יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…גֵּ֭אִיםgeimproudגֵּאֶהadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “proud”, the ordinary formH1343lofty; figuratively, arrogantproud.יִסַּ֥חyisachdestroyנָסַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH5255to tear awaydestroy, pluck, root.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְ֝יַצֵּ֗בveyatsevand appointedנָצַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and appointed”, an unfinished actionH5324to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)appointed, deputy, erect, establish, [idiom] Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.גְּב֣וּלgevulborderגְּבוּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.אַלְמָנָֽהalmanahdesolate houseאַלְמָנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “desolate house”, the ordinary formH490a widow; also a desolate placedesolate house (palace), widow.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD will pluck up the house of the proud; but He will establish the border of the widow.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.

Young’s Literal Translation

The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

World English Bible

Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.

Darby Translation

Jehovah plucketh up the house of the proud; but he establisheth the boundary of the widow.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: and will strengthen the borders of the widow.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD will pluck up the house of the proud; but He will establish the border of the widow.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἴκους ὑβριστῶν κατασπᾷ Κύριος, ἐστήρισε δὲ ὅριον χήρας.