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Parallel PROV 15:25

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OET (OET-RV) Yahweh tears down the houses of the proud,
 ⇔ ^ but he’ll protect a widow’s boundary.OET logo mark

OET-LV the_house_of proud_people he_tears_down YHWH and_he_will_establish the_territory_of a_widow.
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UHB בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝⁠יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃ ‡
   (bēyt gēʼīm yişşaḩ yhwh və⁠yaʦʦēⱱ gəⱱūl ʼalmānāh.)

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Οἴκους ὑβριστῶν κατασπᾷ Κύριος, ἐστήρισε δὲ ὅριον χήρας.
   (Oikous hubristōn kataspa Kurios, estaʸrise de horion ⱪaʸras. )

BrTr The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.

ULT Yahweh will tear down the house of the proud,
 ⇔ but he will set up the boundary of the widow.

UST Yahweh will destroy what proud people own,
 ⇔ but he protects the few things that widows own.

BSB The LORD tears down the house of the proud,
 ⇔ but He protects the boundaries of the widow.

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE The LORD will uproot the house of the proud,
 ⇔ but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
 ⇔ but he maintains the boundaries of the widow.

LSV YHWH pulls down the house of the proud,
And He sets up the border of the widow.

FBV The Lord pulls down the house of the proud, but he protects the boundaries[fn] of the widow's property.

15:25 In the sense that he does not allow boundary markers to be moved.

T4T  ⇔ Yahweh tears down the houses of proud people,
 ⇔ but he protects the property of widows.

LEB   • The house of the proud, Yahweh will tear it down, but he will maintain the property line[fn] of the widow.

15:? Literally “boundary”

BBE The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.

Moff The Eternal overthrows the proud man’s house,
 ⇔ but he preserves the widow’s field intact.

JPS The LORD will pluck up the house of the proud; but He will establish the border of the widow.

ASV Jehovah will root up the house of the proud;
 ⇔ But he will establish the border of the widow.

DRA The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: and will strengthen the borders of the widow.

YLT The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

Drby Jehovah plucketh up the house of the proud; but he establisheth the boundary of the widow.

RV The LORD will root up the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

SLT The house of the proud will Jehovah sweep away, and he will set up the bound of the widow.

Wbstr The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

KJB-1769 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

KJB-1611 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
   (Same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps The Lorde wyll breake downe the house of the proude: but he shall make fast the borders of the wydowe.
   (The Lord will break down the house of the proud: but he shall make fast the borders of the widow.)

Gnva The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.
   (The Lord will destroy the house of the proud men: but he will establish the borders of the widow. )

Cvdl The LORDE wyl breake downe ye house of ye proude, but he shal make fast ye borders of ye wyddowe.
   (The LORD will break down ye/you_all house of ye/you_all proud, but he shall make fast ye/you_all borders of ye/you_all widow.)

Wycl The Lord schal distrie the hows of proude men; and he schal make stidefast the coostis of a widewe.
   (The Lord shall destroy the house of proud men; and he shall make steadfast the coasts of a widow.)

Luth Der HErr wird das Haus der Hoffärtigen zerbrechen und die Grenze der Witwen bestätigen.
   (The LORD becomes the house the/of_the Hoffärtigen break/shatter and the border/boundary the/of_the widows confirm/validate.)

ClVg [Domum superborum demolietur Dominus, et firmos faciet terminos viduæ.[fn]
   ([House/Home superborum demolietur Master, and firmos will_do boundaries widows. )

15.25 Viduæ Ecclesiæ, scilicet sponsæ suæ, pro cujus vita mori dignatus est.

15.25 Widows Assemblies/Churches, namely brides his/her_own, for whose life to_die worthytus it_is.

HAP Hebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.
TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

15:25 The proud think that they are self-sufficient. Widows in the ancient Near East were just the opposite—completely vulnerable and without means of support or protection.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs. It has a very different structure from the longer poetic lectures of chapters 1–9. It consists mostly of individual couplets (two-line poems) that are each one verse in length. With the exception of the title (10:1a), paragraph breaks will not be indicated in the Notes or Display. You may of course choose to start each proverb as a separate paragraph in your translation.

In chapters 10–15, most of these one-verse couplets express a contrast between the two lines. One of the more common contrasts is between the righteous/wise and the wicked/foolish and the different consequences of their conduct.

In chapters 16:1–22:16, more topics are discussed. There is more emphasis on the role of the king and other leaders. In these chapters, there are few proverbs with contrasting lines. Some of the parallel lines are similar in meaning. More frequently, the second line adds to what the first line says or gives an example. Most of the verses have no obvious connection with the previous or following proverbs.UBS (page 214), Fox (page 509), McKane (page 413). Many scholars, including McKane, point out that there are some topical groupings as well as poetic connections. These include the repetition of certain words or sounds. This observation does not deny the individual nature of most of the proverbs in this Section.

Two of the types of proverbs in this section are not found in chapters 1–9. One type contains logical reasoning from the lesser to the greater. See 11:31 for a list of these proverbs. There are also several varieties of complex “better than” proverbs. The most common have a contrasting situation in each line (see 12:9). For other varieties, see 16:16, 19:1, and 21:9.

Many of the proverbs in this section refer to categories of people who share a common trait. For example, they refer to the righteous, the wise, the poor, and the lazy. In Hebrew, some verses use singular forms to refer to these groups of people. Other verses use plural forms. Still others use a combination of singular and plural. See the note on 10:30a–b for one example. For most of these verses, the Notes will not comment on the difference between singular and plural forms. Use a natural way in your language to refer to one or more people who are in the same category.

Many of the proverbs in this section express a general principle in abstract terms. They are not addressed specifically to the readers. For example, 10:2a–b says:

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

However, the author intended his readers to understand these proverbs as advice that they should follow. In some languages, authors or speakers give advice more directly, using pronouns such as you(sing), you(plur), we(dual), or we(incl). See the note on 10:2 for translation suggestions.

Some other headings for this section are:

Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

The Wise Words of Solomon (NCV)

Here are many wise things that Solomon said

15:25

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

25a The LORD tears down the house of the proud,

25bbut He protects the boundaries of the widow.

15:25a

The LORD tears down the house of the proud,

The LORD tears down the house of the proud: The word that the BSB translates as the proud refers to a person who is arrogant and has a high opinion of himself. In this context, it is also someone who oppresses others. The word house refers here to a literal dwelling. But it also represents the other property that belongs to the arrogant person.

It is implied that the LORD uses other forces or people to “tear down” or destroy the proud person’s house. He doesn’t literally tear it down himself. In some languages, it may be necessary to make this explicit. For example:

The LORD causes the house of an arrogant person to be destroyed.

15:25b

but He protects the boundaries of the widow.

but He protects: The verb that the BSB translates as protects means “establishes.” It indicates here that the LORD maintains the boundaries of the widow’s property or restores them to their proper position.

the boundaries of the widow: The phrase the boundaries of the widow refers to the boundary stones that mark the borders of the land belonging to a widow. The word boundaries represents not only the borders of the widow’s land but also her property/possessions in general. This double meaning is similar to the meaning of the parallel word “house” in 15:25a.

Some ways to translate the meaning of this line are:

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִסַּ֥ח

tears_down

Here Solomon refers to Yahweh destroying the house of the proud ones as if he were tearing it down. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will ruin”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים & גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה

house_of proud & border widow's

Here, the house, the boundary, and the widow refer to houses, boundaries, and widows in general, not one particular house, boundary, or widow. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “the houses of the proud ones … the boundaries of the widows”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בֵּ֣ית

house_of

Here, house refers to both the building someone lives in and the items within that house. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the property of”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ֝⁠יַצֵּ֗ב

and,he_will_establish

Here Solomon refers to Yahweh protecting or maintaining the boundary of the widow as if it were an object that he set up. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but he will protect”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

גְּב֣וּל

border

The word boundary refers to stones that were used to mark the borders of the land that a person owned. Here Solomon uses boundary to refer to all the land and possessions within the boundary of the land that the widow owns. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the property of”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אַלְמָנָֽה

widow's

Solomon assumes that his readers will understand that the widow is helpless and poor because widows were some of the poorest people in ancient societies. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “the helpless widow”

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