Proverbs 18:10 (YLT)

Passage

A tower of strength <FI>is<Fi> the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 18:8 The words of a tale-bearer <FI>are<Fi> as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down <FI>to<Fi> the inner parts of the heart.

Proverbs 18:9 He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he <FI>is<Fi> to a destroyer.

Proverbs 18:10 A tower of strength <FI>is<Fi> the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

Proverbs 18:11 The wealth of the rich <FI>is<Fi> the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour <FI>is<Fi> humility.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "tower", "strength", "name", "jehovah", "righteous", "runneth", and "high". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "tower" and "strength", 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 remiss in his..." into verse 11's "The wealth of the rich FI is...", so "tower" and "strength" 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 "tower" and "strength" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.