Proverbs 15:25 (GNV)

Passage

The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:23 A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?

Proverbs 15:24 The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.

Proverbs 15:25 The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.

Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.

Proverbs 15:27 He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "destroye", "house", "proude", "stablish", "borders", and "widowe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "destroye", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "The way of life is on high..." into verse 26's "The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination...", so "lord" and "destroye" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "destroye" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.