Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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

American

Fausets

Morish

Images Proverbs 18:10

Prayers for Proverbs 18:10

Context Readings

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

9 Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster. 10 The name of the LORD is a strong castle, the righteous flyeth unto it, and shall be saved. 11 But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:3

God is my strength, and in him will I trust: my shield and the horn that defendeth me: mine high hold and refuge.

Psalm 18:2

The LORD is my stony rock, and my defense, my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge. {TYNDALE: The LORD is my rock, my castle and my deliverer. God is my strength, and in him will I trust: my shield and the horn that defendeth me: mine high hold and refuge.}

Psalm 61:3-4

for thou art my hope, a strong tower for me against the enemy.

Exodus 34:5-7

And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there: and he called upon the name of the LORD.

Psalm 91:2

I will say unto the LORD, "O my hope, and my stronghold; my God, in whom I will trust."

Psalm 144:2

My hope and my castle, my defense and my deliverer, my shield in whom I trust, which subdueth the people that is under me.

Genesis 32:11

Deliver me from the hands of my brother Esau, for I fear him: lest he will come and smite the mother with the children.

Genesis 32:28-29

And he said, "Thou shalt be called Jacob no more, but Israel. For thou hast wrestled with God and with men and hast prevailed."

Exodus 3:13-15

Then said Moses unto God, "When I come unto the children of Israel and say unto them, 'The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you,' and they say unto me, 'What is his name?' - What answer shall I give them?"

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was in a shrewd strait: for the people intended to stone him because the hearts of the people were vexed for their sons and their daughters.

2 Samuel 22:45-47

And the aliens crouched unto me, and obeyed me at a word.

2 Samuel 22:51

For thy great and manifold saving of thy king, and showing mercy unto thine anointed, even to David, and his seed forever.

Psalm 27:1

{A Psalm of David} The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then should I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?

Psalm 56:3-4

Nevertheless, though I am sometimes afraid, yet put I my trust in thee.

Psalm 91:14

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him up out of all danger, for he hath known my name.

Isaiah 9:6

For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. Upon his shoulders shall the kingdom lie, and he shall be called with his own name, "Wonderful, the giver of counsel, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of peace."

Isaiah 26:4

Hope still in the LORD, for in the LORD God is everlasting strength.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.

Jeremiah 23:6

In his time shall Judah be saved and Israel shall dwell without fear. And this is the name that they shall call him: even, 'The LORD our righteous maker.'

Habakkuk 3:19

The LORD God is my strength, he shall make my feet as the feet of harts: and he which giveth the victory, shall bring me to my high places, singing upon my psalms.

Matthew 1:23

"Behold, a maiden shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is by interpretation, God with us."

Revelation 1:8

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending," saith the Lord almighty, which is and which was and which is to come.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to him saying, "I am the almighty God: walk before me and be uncorrupt.

Exodus 6:3

and I appeared unto Abraham, Isaac and Jacob an Almighty God: but in my name Jehovah was I not known unto them.

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