Proverbs 18:10 (KJV)

Passage

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Proverbs 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Proverbs 18:11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "name", "lord", "strong", "tower", "righteous", "runneth", and "safe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "name" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "He also that is slothful in his..." into verse 11's "The rich man s wealth is his...", so "name" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "name" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.