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Proverbs 30:5

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

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כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אִמְרַ֣תimratcommandmentאִמְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH565{something said}commandment, speech, word.אֱל֣וֹהַּelohaGodאֱלוֹהַּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).צְרוּפָ֑הtserufahcastצָרַףverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “cast”, a verb used as a describing wordH6884to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.מָגֵ֥ןmagenbucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “buckler”, the ordinary formH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.ה֝֗וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.לַֽחֹסִ֥יםlachosimto have hopeחָסָהpreposition, with the article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “to have hope”, a verb used as a describing wordH2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide inhave hope, make refuge, (put) trust.בּֽוֹbvoinבּֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)