Proverbs 15:25

God's Word

The Lord tears down the house of an arrogant person, but he protects the property of widows.

Cross References

Job 24:21

These men take advantage of childless women. These men show no kindness to widows.

Psalm 10:14

You have seen ⌞it⌟; yes, you have taken note of trouble and grief and placed them under your control. The victim entrusts himself to you. You alone have been the helper of orphans.

Psalm 138:6

Even though the Lord is high above, he sees humble people ⌞close up⌟, and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance.

Psalm 146:9

The Lord protects foreigners. The Lord gives relief to orphans and widows. But he keeps wicked people from reaching their goal.

Psalm 52:1

Why do you brag about the evil you’ve done, you hero? The mercy of God lasts all day long!

Psalm 52:5

But God will ruin you forever. He will grab you and drag you out of your tent. He will pull your roots out of this world of the living. Selah

Proverbs 12:7

Overthrow wicked people, and they are no more, but the families of righteous people continue to stand.

Proverbs 14:11

The houses of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tents of decent people will continue to expand.

Proverbs 15:26

The thoughts of evil people are disgusting to the Lord, but pleasant words are pure to him.

Proverbs 23:10

Do not move an ancient boundary marker or enter fields that belong to orphans,

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good. Seek justice. Arrest oppressors. Defend orphans. Plead the case of widows.”

Isaiah 2:12

The Lord of Armies will have his day against all who are arrogant and conceited and all who are proud of themselves (they will be humbled),

Jeremiah 5:28

They grow big and fat. Their evil deeds have no limits. They have no respect for the rights of others. They have no respect for the rights of orphans. But they still prosper. They don’t defend the rights of the poor.

Daniel 5:20

But when he became so arrogant and conceited that he became overconfident, he was removed from the royal throne. His honor was taken away from him.

Deuteronomy 19:14

Never move your neighbor’s original boundary marker on any property in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

James 1:27

Pure, unstained religion, according to God our Father, is to take care of orphans and widows when they suffer and to remain uncorrupted by this world.

1 Peter 5:5

Young people, in a similar way, place yourselves under the authority of spiritual leaders. Furthermore, all of you must serve each other with humility, because God opposes the arrogant but favors the humble.