Proverbs 18:10
ContextNETBible | The name of the Lord 1 is like 2 a strong tower; 3 the righteous person runs 4 to it and is set safely on high. 5 |
XREF | Ge 17:1; Ge 32:11,28,29; Ex 3:13-15; Ex 6:3; Ex 34:5-7; 1Sa 30:6; 2Sa 22:3,51; 2Sa 22:45-47; Ps 18:2; Ps 27:1; Ps 56:3,4; Ps 61:3,4; Ps 91:2; Ps 91:14; Ps 144:2; Isa 9:6; Isa 26:4; Isa 57:15; Jer 23:6; Hab 3:19; Mt 1:23; Re 1:8 |
NET © Notes |
1 sn The “name of the 2 tn The comparative “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the metaphor; it is supplied for the sake of clarity. 3 tn Heb “a tower of strength,” with “strength” regarded as attributive by most English versions. The metaphor “strong tower” indicates that God is a secure refuge. The figure is qualified in the second colon. 4 sn The metaphor of “running” to the 5 tn Heb “is high” or “is inaccessible.” This military-type expression stresses the effect of the trust – security, being out of danger (see HALOT 1305 s.v. שׂגב). Other scriptures will supply the ways that God actually protects people who trust him. |