11 translations · Hebrew
Proverbs 30:5
“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Proverbs 30:5 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
- KJV King James Version
- Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Every saying of God [is] tried, || He [is] a shield to those trusting in Him.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Every word God says has been proved true. He defends everyone who comes to him for protection.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Every saying of God [is] tried, A shield He [is] to those trusting in Him.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Every word of God is pure: he is a shield to them that put their trust in him.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Every word of God is fire tried: he is a buckler to them that hope in him.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| כָּל־ | kāl- | Every | H3605 כֹּל all |
| אִמְרַ֣ת | ’im·raṯ | word | H565 אִמְרָה word |
| אֱל֣וֹהַּ | ’ĕ·lō·w·ah | of God | H433 אֱלֹהַּ god |
| צְרוּפָ֑ה | ṣə·rū·p̄āh | is flawless | H6884 צָרַף to refine |
| מָגֵ֥ן | mā·ḡên | is a shield | H4043 מָגֵן shield |
| ה֝֗וּא | hū | He | H1931 הוּא he/she/it |
| לַֽחֹסִ֥ים | la·ḥō·sîm | to those who take refuge | H2620 חָסָה to seek refuge |
| בּֽוֹ׃ | bōw | in Him | H9003 ב in/on/with |
Related verses
- Psalm 18:30
As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
- Psalm 12:6
Yahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
- James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- Psalm 3:3
But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
- Psalm 84:11
For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
- Psalm 119:140
Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
- Genesis 15:1
After these things Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
- Psalm 91:2
I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”
- Romans 7:12
Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
- Psalm 19:8
Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
3 I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?
5 “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
6 Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
7 “Two things I have asked of you; don’t deny me before I die:
Read all of Proverbs 30 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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