Proverbs 15:25

Tree of Life Version

Adonai tears down a proud man’s house, but He maintains the widow’s boundary.

Cross References

Psalm 146:9

Adonai protects outsiders, upholds the fatherless and the widow, but thwarts the way of the wicked.

Proverbs 23:10

Do not move an ancient boundary stone, or encroach on fields of the fatherless,

Proverbs 14:11

The house of the wicked will be demolished, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

Proverbs 12:7

The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the household of the righteous will stand.

James 1:27

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Daniel 5:20

But when his heart became haughty and his spirit hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and stripped of his glory.

Isaiah 2:12

For the day of Adonai-Tzva’ot will be against anyone proud and haughty, against anyone lifted up—he will be humbled,

Psalm 138:6

For though Adonai is exalted, yet He looks upon the lowly, but the haughty He knows from afar.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Psalm 52:5

You love evil instead of good, lying rather than speaking right. Selah

Deuteronomy 19:14

“You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker that the first generations marked out, in the inheritance you will receive in the land Adonai your God is giving you to possess.

Psalm 52:1

For the music director: a contemplative song of David,

Proverbs 15:26

Evil thoughts are an abomination to Adonai, but pleasant words are pure.

Job 24:21

He feeds on the barren and childless woman, and shows no kindness to the widow.

Psalm 10:14

You saw—for You see trouble and grief, to take it in Your hand. The victim puts his trust in You— You are the helper of the orphan.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good, seek justice, relieve the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.”

Jeremiah 5:28

They grew fat and sleek. They also overlooked evil deeds. They do not uphold a cause— the cause of an orphan to prosper— nor do they defend the right of the poor.