Proverbs 15:25

“The house of the proud YHWH will tear down, but he will set firm the boundary of the widow.”

Proverbs 15:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 15:25, word by word

The houseבֵּיתbet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “bet” appears
of the proudגֵּאִיםgeim

proud

Proud, haughty.

Where else “geim” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
will tear downיִסַּחyisach

tear away, uproot

Tear away, pull out by the roots.

Where else “yisach” appears
but he will set firmיַצֵּבyatsev

set up

To set something up so that it stays firm, like a pillar or a wall of water.

Where else “yatsev” appears
the boundaryגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

Where else “gevul” appears
of the widowאַלְמָנָהalmana

widow

Widow.

Where else “almana” appears

The context

24The path of life leads upward for the prudent, so that he may turn away from Sheol below.

25 · This verse (above)

26An abomination to YHWH are the thoughts of the evil man, but pure are pleasant sayings.

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