The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
What does Proverbs 18:10 mean?
The Divine power, made known in and through our Lord Jesus Christ, forms a strong tower for the believer, who relies on the Lord. How deceitful the defence of the rich man, who has his portion and treasure in this world!
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Proverbs 18:10-11 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Proverbs 18:10
Safe - literally, as in the margin i. e., is exalted. Compare Psalm 18:2 , Psalm 18:33 .
Key words
- the name of the Lord
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the name of the Lord.
- the name of the Lord
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the name of the Lord.
Context in Proverbs 18
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Proverbs 18 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as sayings of the wise. Proverbs offers compact instruction on speech, work, wealth, friendship, sex, discipline, justice, and wisdom as a way of life before God. Read this chapter with the wider themes of wisdom, fear of the Lord, and speech in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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