Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Cross-references
Proverbs 2:7 describes God as a shield to the upright, matching the same divine protection imagery here.
Proverbs 29:25 contrasts fear of man with trusting the Lord for safety, reinforcing the trust theme of the shield here.
In Genesis 15:1, God declares Himself Abram's 'shield' — the same metaphor Proverbs uses for God protecting those who take refuge in Him.
Psalm 12:6 describes God's words as pure silver — reinforcing that every word of God proves true.
Psalm 18:30 says God's word is flawless and he is a shield — nearly identical to this verse.
Psalm 84:11 also calls God a 'shield' and promises no good thing withheld from the upright — reinforcing the protective theme.
Psalm 115:9-11 repeats 'he is their help and shield' three times — directly echoing Proverbs' shield metaphor for those who trust.
Psalm 119:140 affirms God's word is very pure — directly parallel to this claim.
Psalm 144:2 calls God 'my shield, in whom I take refuge' — almost identical language to Proverbs' 'shield to those who take refuge'.
2 Samuel 22:3 calls God 'my shield' and 'in whom I take refuge' — matching the protective imagery of Proverbs.
2 Samuel 22:31 says 'The LORD’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him' — nearly verbatim parallel to Proverbs 30:5.
Psalm 115:9-11 repeats 'he is their help and shield' — same metaphor as Proverbs, reinforcing the refuge theme.
Psalm 119:160 declares God's entire word is truth, directly paralleling the purity of every word here.
Matthew 15:9 warns against teaching human commandments as doctrine, contrasting with the pure word of God here.
Psalm 19:8 calls the Lord's precepts pure — echoing the purity of God's word stated here.
Matthew 24:35 declares Jesus' words will never pass away, echoing the enduring purity of God's word here.