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Proverbs 18:10–11

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10The name of the Lord is pa strong tower:

The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

11qThe rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

And as a high wall in his own rconceit.

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Cross references

  1. pPs. 61. 3. So 2 Sam. 22. 3, 51. Ps. 18. 2. & 27. 1. & 91. 2. & 144. 2.
  2. qch. 10. 15.
  3. rPs. 73. 7 (Heb.). See ch. 25. 11.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;

the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

and like a high wall in his imagination.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;

the righteous run to it and are safe.

The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;

they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;

the righteous run to it and are protected.

The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;

in his imagination it is like a high wall.

NLTNew Living Translation

The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;

the godly run to him and are safe.

The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;

they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh;

into him the righteous will run and be safe.

The wealth of the rich is his strong city,

and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.

KJV 1900King James Version

The name of the Lord is a strong tower:

The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

And as an high wall in his own conceit.