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the righteous run to it and are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The name of the LORD <i>is</i> a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The name of the LORD <i>is</i> a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The name of Yahweh is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is set securely on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runs to it and is safe <i>and</i> set on high [far above evil].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The name of Yahweh is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD is a mighty tower where his people can run for safety--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower. A righteous person runs to it and is safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is like a strong tower, where the righteous can go and be safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The Name of YHWH [is] a tower of strength, "" The righteous runs into it, and is set on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A tower of strength is the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The name of Jehovah a tower of strength: into it the just one shall run and be exalted.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the just runneth to it, and shall be exalted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The name of the Lord is very strong tower. The just one rushes to it, and he shall be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the just run to it and are safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous and the mighty run into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The name of LORD JEHOVAH is a strong tower; the righteous will run to it and be strengthened.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous running to it are exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/18-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=3579" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/18.htm">The Selfishness of the Unfriendly</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">The name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘ōz (N-ms) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">is a strong</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: miḡ·dal- (N-msc) -- A tower. Also feminine migdalah; from gadal; a tower; by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a bed of flowers.">tower;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: yā·rūṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">run</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw- (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to it</a> <a href="/hebrew/7682.htm" title="7682: wə·niś·gāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively.">and are safe.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3</a></span><br />For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a></span><br />I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-2.htm">Psalm 144:2</a></span><br />He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Psalm 20:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Psalm 59:16</a></span><br />But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Psalm 62:7-8</a></span><br />My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. / Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-7.htm">Nahum 1:7</a></span><br />The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-16.htm">Joel 3:16</a></span><br />The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">2 Samuel 22:3</a></span><br />My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.</p><p class="hdg">name</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1</a></b></br> And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I <i>am</i> the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-13.htm">Exodus 3:13-15</a></b></br> And Moses said unto God, Behold, <i>when</i> I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What <i>is</i> his name? what shall I say unto them? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/6-3.htm">Exodus 6:3</a></b></br> And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by <i>the name of</i> God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.</p><p class="hdg">a strong</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">2 Samuel 22:3,51</a></b></br> The God of my rock; in him will I trust: <i>he is</i> my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, <i>and</i> my high tower.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. The LORD <i>is</i> my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD <i>is</i> the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?</p><p class="hdg">the righteous</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-11.htm">Genesis 32:11,28,29</a></b></br> Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, <i>and</i> the mother with the children… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45-47</a></b></br> Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3,4</a></b></br> What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee… </p><p class="hdg">safe or set aloft</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Psalm 91:14</a></b></br> Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Habakkuk 3:19</a></b></br> The LORD God <i>is</i> my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' <i>feet</i>, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">High</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-5.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Run</a> <a href="/psalms/147-15.htm">Runneth</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Running</a> <a href="/psalms/147-15.htm">Runs</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-25.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-6.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-26.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-12.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-26.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/18-11.htm">High</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-7.htm">Run</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-31.htm">Runneth</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">Running</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Runs</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-28.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-11.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-11.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-1.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/18-1.htm">A fool delights not in understanding</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The name of the LORD</b><br>In ancient Hebrew culture, a name was more than just a label; it represented the character and essence of a person. The "name of the LORD" refers to God's revealed character and attributes, such as His power, faithfulness, and holiness. Throughout the Old Testament, God's name is associated with His covenant relationship with Israel (<a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14-15</a>). The name of the LORD signifies His presence and authority, as seen in the use of His name in blessings and oaths (<a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-27</a>).<p><b>is a strong tower;</b><br>A strong tower in ancient times was a place of refuge and defense, often part of a city's fortifications. It provided safety from enemies and a vantage point for watching over the surrounding area. This metaphor illustrates God's protection and strength, offering security to those who trust in Him. The imagery of God as a fortress is common in the Psalms (<a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>, <a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3</a>), emphasizing His role as a protector and deliverer.<p><b>the righteous run to it</b><br>The righteous are those who live in accordance with God's will and seek His guidance. Running to the strong tower implies urgency and reliance on God's protection. This action reflects a conscious decision to seek refuge in God's character and promises. The concept of running to God for safety is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>, which describes God as "a very present help in trouble."<p><b>and are safe.</b><br>Safety in this context refers to spiritual security and peace, rather than just physical protection. The righteous find safety in God's presence, experiencing His peace and assurance even amidst life's challenges. This safety is not just temporary but eternal, as God promises to be a refuge for His people (<a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a>). The ultimate fulfillment of this safety is found in Jesus Christ, who provides eternal security and salvation for believers (<a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-29</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (YHWH)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, representing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who are in right standing with God, often characterized by their faith and obedience to His commandments.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/strong_tower.htm">Strong Tower</a></b><br>A metaphorical place of refuge and safety, symbolizing God's protection and strength.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_name.htm">Understanding God's Name</a></b><br>The name of the LORD represents His character and promises. Knowing God's name means understanding His nature and trusting in His faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_refuge_in_god.htm">Seeking Refuge in God</a></b><br>Just as a strong tower provides safety, God offers protection to those who seek Him. In times of trouble, believers are encouraged to run to God for security and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness_and_safety.htm">Righteousness and Safety</a></b><br>The verse highlights that it is the righteous who find safety in God. This underscores the importance of living a life aligned with God's will to experience His protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/metaphor_of_the_strong_tower.htm">Metaphor of the Strong Tower</a></b><br>The imagery of a strong tower suggests stability, strength, and an elevated perspective. Believers can find these qualities in their relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_trust_in_god.htm">Practical Trust in God</a></b><br>Trusting in God as a strong tower involves practical steps of faith, such as prayer, reading Scripture, and relying on His promises in daily life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_lord's_name_a_strong_tower.htm">Is the Lord's name a strong tower?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wars_persist_if_god's_name_is_safe.htm">Proverbs 18:10: Why do wars and disasters persist if God’s name supposedly guarantees safety as a “strong tower”? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_worry_about_needs_if_nature_thrives.htm">Is the Lord's name a strong tower?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_prayers_unanswered_in_john_16_23.htm">In John 16:23, how do we explain unanswered prayers despite Jesus’ assurance that believers will receive what they ask in his name? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">The name of the Lord is a strong tower.--</span>The "name of the Lord" signifies the titles by which He has made Himself known, descriptive of His attributes, as "merciful, gracious, longsuffering, abundant in goodness and truth," &c. (<a href="/exodus/34-5.htm" title="And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.">Exodus 34:5</a>; <a href="/exodus/34-7.htm" title="Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children's children, to the third and to the fourth generation.">Exodus 34:7</a>); the righteous takes refuge in these, and finds himself in safety, lifted above the trouble which seemed ready to overwhelm him. The rich man's <span class= "ital">"</span>strong city" and "high wall" are such only in "his own conceit," and fail him in the time of need. (Comp. <a href="/proverbs/23-5.htm" title="Will you set your eyes on that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.">Proverbs 23:5</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Name of the Lord is a strong tower.</span> The Name of the Lord signifies all that God is in himself - his attributes, his love, mercy, power, knowledge; which allow man to regard him as a sure Refuge. "Thou hast been a Shelter for me," says the psalmist (<a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3</a>), "and a strong Tower from the enemy." The words bring before us a picture of a capitol, or central fortress, in which, at times of danger, the surrounding population could take refuge. Into this Name we Christians are baptized; and trusting in it, and doing the duties to which our profession calls, with faith and prayer, we are safe in the storms of life and the attacks of spiritual enemies. <span class="cmt_word">The righteous runneth into it</span> (the tower), <span class="cmt_word">and is safe;</span> literally, <span class="accented">is set on high</span>; <span class="accented">exaltabitur</span>, Vulgate; he reaches a position where he in set above the trouble or the danger that besets him. Thus St. Peter, speaking of Christ, exclaims (<a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a>), "Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other Name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." "Prayer," says Tertullian ('De Orat.,' 29), "is the wall of faith, our arms and weapons against man who is always watching us. Therefore let us never go unarmed, night or day. Under the arms of prayer let us guard the standard of our Leader; let us wait for the angel's trumpet, praying." Septuagint, "From the greatness of his might is the Name of the Lord; and running unto it the righteous are exalted." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/18-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The name</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is a strong</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹ֭ז</span> <span class="translit">(‘ōz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, might</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tower;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגְדַּל־</span> <span class="translit">(miḡ·dal-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4026.htm">Strong's 4026: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּ֣יק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">run to it</span><br /><span class="heb">יָר֖וּץ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rūṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and are safe.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִשְׂגָּֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niś·gāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7682.htm">Strong's 7682: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 18:10 The name of Yahweh is a strong (Prov. 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