PRO 30:5 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
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ULT Every saying of God is refined;
⇔ he is a shield for those who take refuge in him.

UST Everything that God says is true;
⇔ he is like a shield that protects people who trust him to protect them.

BSB Every word of God is flawless;
⇔ He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

OEB ⇔ The words of God have all been tested,
⇔ he shields those who take refuge in him.

WEBBE ⇔ “Every word of God is flawless.
⇔ He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Every word of God is purified;
⇔ he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him.

LSV Every saying of God [is] tried,
He [is] a shield to those trusting in Him.

FBV Every word God says has been proved true. He defends everyone who comes to him for protection.

T4T ⇔ Everything that God has said is true;
⇔ he is like a shield [MET] for all those who request him to protect them.

LEB • is flawless; he is a shield for him who takes refuge in him.

BBE Every word of God is tested: he is a breastplate to those who put their faith in him.

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JPS Every word of God is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him.

ASV ⇔ Every word of God is tried:
⇔ He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.

DRA Every word of God is fire tried: he is a buckler to them that hope in him.

YLT Every saying of God [is] tried, A shield He [is] to those trusting in Him.

Drby Every word of [fn]God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

30.5 Eloah

RV Every word of God is tried: he is a shield unto them that trust in him.

Wbstr Every word of God is pure: he is a shield to them that put their trust in him.

KJB-1769 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.[fn]

30.5 pure: Heb. purified

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]Euery word of God is pure: he is a shield vnto them that put their trust in him.
(Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.)

30:5 Psal.12.7. and 18. 32. & 19. 8. & 119.140.

30:5 Heb. purified.

Bshps Euery worde of God is pure: he is a shielde vnto all them that put their trust in hym.
(Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto all them that put their trust in him.)

Gnva Euery worde of God is pure: he is a shield to those, that trust in him.
(Every word of God is pure: he is a shield to those, that trust in him. )

Cvdl All the wordes of God are pure & cleane, for he is a shylde vnto all them, that put their trust in him.
(All the words of God are pure and cleane, for he is a shield unto all them, that put their trust in him.)

Wyc Ech word of God is a scheld set a fiere, to alle that hopen in hym.
(Each word of God is a scheld set a fiere, to all that hopen in him.)

Luth Alle Worte Gottes sind durchläutert und sind ein Schild denen, die auf ihn trauen.
(Alle words God’s are durchläutert and are a shield/sign denen, the on him/it trauen.)

ClVg Omnis sermo Dei ignitus: clypeus est sperantibus in se.[fn]
(Everyone sermo of_God ignitus: shield it_is sperantibus in se. )

30.5 Omnis sermo. Proprietatem Græci nominis, etc., usque ad vera enim omnia et ignita. Clypeus est, id est protector omnium sperantium in se. Clypeus contra hostium insidias et omnia adversa.

30.5 Everyone sermo. Proprietatem Græci nominis, etc., until to vera because everything and ignita. Clypeus it_is, id it_is protector omnium sperantium in se. Clypeus on_the_contrary hostium insidias and everything adversa.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

צְרוּפָ֑ה

flawless

Here, Agur refers to what God says being true as if his sayings were metal that someone had melted and removed unwanted material from. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the phrase “refined gold” in 8:19. Alternate translation: “is proven to be true”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא

shield he/it

Here, Agur speaks of God protecting people as if he were a shield. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he is a protector”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לַֽ⁠חֹסִ֥ים בּֽ⁠וֹ

to_those,take_refuge in/on/over=him/it

Here, Agur speaks of people trusting God to protect them as if he were a shelter in which people take refuge. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “for those who rely on him to protect them”

Parallel PRO 30:5