Proverbs 15:25

The Lord tears down the house of the proud, ¹  but he maintains the boundaries of the widow. ² 

De 10:17,18; Job 40:11-13; Ps 52:1,5; Ps 68:5,6; Ps 138:6; Ps 146:9; Pr 12:7; Pr 14:11; Isa 2:12; Da 5:20; Jas 1:27; 1Pe 5:5

¹ sn The “proud” have to be understood here in contrast to the widow, and their “house” has to be interpreted in contrast to the widow’s territory. The implication may be that the “proud” make their gain from the needy, and so God will set the balance right.

² sn The Lord administers justice in his time. The Lord champions the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the needy. These people were often the prey of the proud, who would take and devour their houses and lands (e.g., 1 Kgs 21; Prov 16:19; Isa 5:8-10).