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Proverbs 18:10 — The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into…
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”
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The verses around Proverbs 18:10.
8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Verse explanation
A fortified ‘tower’ was the safest point in an ancient city, the place people ran to in case of attack. The comparison uses this well-known defensive architecture of the time to describe trust in God as a refuge — it is not speaking of a literal tower.
From the Proverbs 18 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 18:10 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Torre forte é o nome do Senhor; a elle correrá o justo, e estará em alto retiro.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O nome do SENHOR é uma torre forte; o justo correrá até ele, e ficará seguro.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
El Señor es una torre protectora para los justos, bajo la cual pueden estar seguros.
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In other languages: Português (Provérbios 18:10) · Español (Proverbios 18:10)
More verses about protection
- Psalms 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
- Psalms 91:2I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
- Psalms 121:7The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
- Psalms 121:8The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
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