King James Version
What Does Proverbs 30:5 Mean?
“Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. pure: Heb. purified”
Context
3
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. have: Heb. know
4
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
5
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. pure: Heb. purified
6
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: deny: Heb. withhold not from me
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(5) **Every word of God is pure.—**Comp. Psalms 19, where first (Proverbs 30:1-6) the glories of God as revealed in nature are described, and then (Proverbs 30:7 *sqq.*) the excellence of the revelation of Himself in His word is extolled. Every word of God is “pure,” *i.e., *tested and proved in the furnace of experience; *e.g., *His promise to be a “shield” (Genesis 15:1) to those that trust in Him. (Comp. Psalm 18:30.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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