Proverbs 30:5
in Proverbs 30Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
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ASV
Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
KJV
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
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This verse in Proverbs 30
Commentary
6 notes on this verseEvery word of God is pure,.... The whole word of God. "All Scripture", given by inspiration of God, to which Agur directs, as giving the best account of God, of his name, nature, and perfections; of his Son, person, offices, and grace; being pure, very pure, "purified" (z) like silver, purified in a furnace of earth.
This site's exposition
Every word of God is flawless
on Proverbs 30:5-6
"Every word of God is flawless" states a doctrine of Scripture inside Scripture. "He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him" ties the purity of the word to its use. The warning "Do not add to His words" states the caution of Deuteronomy 4:2 and Revelation 22:18.
The record, by era
The Medieval Church1 voice
Every word of God is a fired shield for those who hope in him. This all of Christ's Church knows, and especially those who, with God dwelling in them, despise earthly wisdom, because every divine word kindles the hearts of the elect with the fire …
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
It is sure, and therefore we must trust to it and venture our souls upon it. God in his word, God in his promise, is a shield, a sure protection, to all those that put themselves under his protection and put their trust in him. The word of God, applied by faith, will make us easy in the midst of the greatest dangers, Ps. xlvi.
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Out of this consciousness of the impotence of all man’s efforts after the knowledge of God rises the sense of the preciousness of every living word that God has Himself revealed, whether through “the Law and the prophets” or through “wise men and scribes.”
Every word of God is pure - כל אמרת אלוה צרופה col imrath eloah tseruphah, “Every oracle of God is purified.” A metaphor taken from the purifying of metals. Every thing that God has pronounced, every inspiration which the prophets have received, is pure, without mixture of error, without dross. Whatever trials it may be exposed to, it is always like gold: it bears the fire, and comes out with the same lustre, the same purity, and the same weight. He is a shield unto them - And this oracle among the rest. “He is the defense of all them that put their trust in him.” לכל lechol, to all, is added here by nineteen of Kennicott’s and De Rossi’s MSS.; for instead of לחסים lachosim, to the trusters, they read לכל החוסים lechol hachosim, “to Every One of them that trust.” Where the preposition and adjective are not only added, but the noun is written more full, and more emphatic: but a translation cannot well express it without paraphrase.
The words behind it
8 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| אִמְרַ֣ת | ʾimrat | word of | H565 → | |
| אֱל֣וֹהַּ | ʾeloah | God | H433 → | |
| צְרוּפָ֑ה | tzerufah | [is] refined | H6884 → | |
| מָגֵ֥ן | magen | [is] a shield | H4043 → | 63 times |
| ה֝֗וּא | hu' | he | H1931 → | 1879 times |
| לַֽחֹסִ֥ים | lachosim | for <the> [those who] take refuge | H2620 → | |
| בּֽוֹ׃ | bo | in him |
כָּל־every
kol-H3605 →5413 times
אִמְרַ֣תword of
ʾimratH565 →
אֱל֣וֹהַּGod
ʾeloahH433 →
צְרוּפָ֑ה[is] refined
tzerufahH6884 →
מָגֵ֥ן[is] a shield
magenH4043 →63 times
ה֝֗וּאhe
hu'H1931 →1879 times
לַֽחֹסִ֥יםfor <the> [those who] take refuge
lachosimH2620 →
בּֽוֹ׃in him
bo
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
it leads to
- Psalms 34:9–10
Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
- Proverbs 2:7
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,
- Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 34:9–10
Through
Psalms 3:3But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
it leads to
- Psalms 27:6
Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
- Psalms 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
- Psalms 27:6
Through
James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
it leads to
- Galatians 5:22–23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- Galatians 5:22–23
Where this verse is studied
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About Proverbs
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Bede, Commentary on Proverbs; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.