Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The name
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 He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer. 10 A tower of strength is the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high. 11 The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.



Cross References

2 Samuel 22:3

My God is my rock -- I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me!

Psalm 18:2

Jehovah is my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God is my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower.

Psalm 61:3-4

For Thou hast been a refuge for me, A tower of strength because of the enemy.

Exodus 34:5-7

And Jehovah cometh down in a cloud, and stationeth Himself with him there, and calleth in the Name of Jehovah,

Psalm 91:2

He is saying of Jehovah, 'My refuge, and my bulwark, my God, I trust in Him,'

Psalm 144:2

My kind one, and my bulwark, My tower, and my deliverer, My shield, and in whom I have trusted, Who is subduing 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 am fearing him, less he come and have smitten me -- mother beside sons;

Genesis 32:28-29

And he saith, 'Thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast been a prince with God and with men, and dost prevail.'

Exodus 3:13-15

And Moses saith unto God, 'Lo, I am coming unto the sons of Israel, and have said to them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you, and they have said to me, What is His name? what do I say unto them?'

1 Samuel 30:6

and David hath great distress, for the people have said to stone him, for the soul of all the people hath been bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters; and David doth strengthen himself in Jehovah his God.

2 Samuel 22:45-47

Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.

2 Samuel 22:51

Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed -- unto the age!'

Psalm 27:1

By David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

Psalm 56:3-4

The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

Psalm 91:14

Because in Me he hath delighted, I also deliver him -- I set him on high, Because he hath known My name.

Isaiah 9:6

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 26:4

Trust ye in Jehovah for ever, For in Jah Jehovah is a rock of ages,

Isaiah 57:15

For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy is His name: 'In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'

Jeremiah 23:6

In his days is Judah saved, and Israel dwelleth confidently, And this his name that Jehovah proclaimeth him, 'Our Righteousness.'

Habakkuk 3:19

Jehovah the Lord is my strength, And He doth make my feet like hinds, And on my high-places causeth me to tread. To the overseer with my stringed instruments!

Matthew 1:23

Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted 'With us he is God.'

Revelation 1:8

I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming -- the Almighty.'

Genesis 17:1

And Abram is a son of ninety and nine years, and Jehovah appeareth unto Abram, and saith unto him, 'I am God Almighty, walk habitually before Me, and be thou perfect;

Exodus 6:3

and I appear unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; as to My name Jehovah, I have not been known to them;

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