Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

The name of LORD is a strong tower. A righteous man runs into it, and is safe.

New American Standard Bible

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is safe.

King James Version

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Holman Bible

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are protected.

International Standard Version

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.

American Standard Version

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Amplified


The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].

Bible in Basic English

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the upright man running into it is safe.

Darby Translation

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Julia Smith Translation

The name of Jehovah a tower of strength: into it the just one shall run and be exalted.

King James 2000

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.

Modern King James verseion

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The name of the LORD is a strong castle, the righteous flyeth unto it, and shall be saved.

NET Bible

The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.

New Heart English Bible

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

The Emphasized Bible

A tower of strength, is the Name of Yahweh, thereinto, runneth the righteous, and is safe.

Webster

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

World English Bible

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

Youngs Literal Translation

A tower of strength is the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the Lord

Usage: 0

is a strong
עוז עז 
`oz 
Usage: 55

מגדּלה מגדּל 
Migdal 
Usage: 50

the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

רוּץ 
Ruwts 
Usage: 103

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 18:10

Devotionals containing Proverbs 18:10

References

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Fausets

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Images Proverbs 18:10

Prayers for Proverbs 18:10

Context Readings

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

9 He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer. 10 The name of LORD is a strong tower. A righteous man runs into it, and is safe. 11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:3

God, my rock, in him I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my savior. Thou save me from violence.

Psalm 18:2

LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Psalm 61:3-4

For thou have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

Exodus 34:5-7

And LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of LORD.

Psalm 91:2

I will say of LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.

Psalm 144:2

my loving kindness, and my fortress, my high tower, and my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.

Genesis 32:11

Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau. For I fear him, lest he comes and smites me, the mother with the sons.

Genesis 32:28-29

And he said, Thy name shall no more be called Jacob, but Israel, for thou have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.

Exodus 3:13-15

And Moses said to God, Behold, when I come to the sons of Israel, and shall say to them, The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they shall say to me, What is his name? What shall I say to them?

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters. But David strengthened himself in LORD his God.

2 Samuel 22:45-47

The foreigners shall submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

2 Samuel 22:51

He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.

Psalm 27:1

LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? LORD is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 56:3-4

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

Psalm 91:14

Because he has set his love upon me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high because he has known my name.

Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given. And the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 26:4

Trust ye in LORD forever, for in LORD, [even] LORD, is an everlasting rock.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o

Jeremiah 23:6

In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is his name by which he shall be called: LORD our righteousness.

Habakkuk 3:19

LORD, the Lord, is my strength. And he makes my feet like hinds' [feet], and will make me to walk upon my high places.

Matthew 1:23

Behold, the virgin will have in her womb, and will bring forth a son. And they will call his name Immanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us.

Revelation 1:8

I am the Alpha and the Omega, says Lord, the God who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.

Genesis 17:1

And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am God Almighty, walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Exodus 6:3

And I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but I was not known to them by my name LORD.

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