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Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, But he will keep the widow`s borders intact.
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God's Great Reversal
All commentators agree on the verse's central contrast: God actively opposes the self-reliant proud while defending the helpless, represented by the widow. He will tear down the 'house' of the proud—their legacy and security—but will 'establish the border' of the widow, securing her life and possessions. This reveals a divine reversal where human strength leads to ruin and vulnerability leads to God's protection.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The widow - Here, as elsewhere (Deuteronomy 10:18; Psalms 68:5), the widow, as the most extreme type of desolation, …
19th Century
Anglican
The proud—who trust in their own strength; while He will establish the border, or landmark, of the helpless widow, who ha…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Lord will destroy the house of the proud To whom he has the utmost aversion; he sets himself against them and re…
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Pride is the ruin of multitudes. But those who are in affliction God will support.
