Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The way of God is an undefiled way; the word of the LORD also is tried in the fire. He is the defender of all them that put their trust in him. {TYNDALE: The way of God is undefiled, and the word of the LORD fined as gold, and he a shield to all that trust in him.}

New American Standard Bible

As for God, His way is blameless;
The word of the Lord is tried;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

King James Version

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

Holman Bible

God—His way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is pure.
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

International Standard Version

As for God, his way is upright; the word of God is pure; he is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

A Conservative Version

As for God, his way is perfect. The word of LORD is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

American Standard Version

As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

Amplified


As for God, His way is blameless.
The word of the Lord is tested [it is perfect, it is faultless];
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Bible in Basic English

As for God, his way is completely good; the word of the Lord is tested; he is a breastplate for all those who put their faith in him.

Darby Translation

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of Jehovah is tried: he is a shield to all that trust in him.

Julia Smith Translation

God, blameless his way: the saying of Jehovah being refined: a shield to all trusting in him.

King James 2000

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is proven: he is a shield to all those that trust in him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

This God--his way [is] blameless. The word of Yahweh [is] flawless. He [is] a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

Modern King James verseion

As for God, His way is perfect; the Word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield to all those who trust in Him.

NET Bible

The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

New Heart English Bible

As for God, his way is perfect. The word of the LORD is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

The Emphasized Bible

As for GOD, blameless is his way, The speech of Yahweh hath been proved, A shield, he is to all who seek refuge in him.

Webster

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

World English Bible

As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Youngs Literal Translation

God! perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield is He to all those trusting in Him.

References

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

Praise For Deliverance

29 For in thee I can discomfit a host of men, and with the help of my God I shall leap over the wall. {TYNDALE: With thy help I will run through a host of men, and by the aid of my God will spring over a wall.} 30 The way of God is an undefiled way; the word of the LORD also is tried in the fire. He is the defender of all them that put their trust in him. {TYNDALE: The way of God is undefiled, and the word of the LORD fined as gold, and he a shield to all that trust in him.} 31 For who is God, but the LORD? Or, who hath any strength, but our God? {TYNDALE: Who is a God save the LORD, and who mighty save our God?}

Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:4

He is a Rock, and perfect are his deeds, for all his ways are with discretion. God is faithful and without wickedness, both righteous and just is he.

Psalm 12:6

The words of the LORD are pure words: even as the silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.

Psalm 17:7

Show thy marvelous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee, from such as resist thy righthand.

Revelation 15:3

and they sang the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the lamb, saying,

Daniel 4:37

Then did I, Nebuchadnezzar, love, magnify and praise the King of heaven: for all his works are true, and his ways right. As for those that go on proudly, he is able to bring them down.

2 Samuel 22:31

The way of God is undefiled, and the word of the LORD fined as gold, and he a shield to all that trust in him.

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 19:7-10

The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.

Psalm 25:10

All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Psalm 84:11-12

For the LORD God is a light and defense; the LORD will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.

Psalm 119:140

Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and thy servant loveth it.

Proverbs 30:5

All the words of God are pure and clean, for he is a shield unto all them that put their trust in him.

Romans 12:2

And fashion not yourselves like unto this world: But be changed through the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what thing that good, that acceptable, and perfect will of God is.

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