Holy Scripture
Proverbs 15:25
A church father on this verse
“The Lord demolishes the house of the proud, etc. The Lord demolishes the gatherings of heretics and other persecutors of the Church, and establishes the boundaries of the same Church, that is, His bride, firm throughout the whole world, for whose life He deigned to die.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
25The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; But he establishes the border of the widow.
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23A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; Neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal.
24The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, That he may turn aside and escape from hell.
— Proverbs 15:25 —
26An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; But the sayings of the pure are held in honor.
27A receiver of bribes destroys himself; But he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. a By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away; But by the fear of the Lord everyone departs from evil.