Every Word

“Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” Proverbs 30:5-6

The word pure here carries with it the connotation of the refining process used in working with gold and silver. When these metals are purified, it increases their value, strength, usefulness, and desirability. The refining process for these metals takes time and effort; therefore, the value of a pure gold coin is much greater than a piece of gold jewelry that has other metals mixed in to strengthen the metal alloy. The scripture says that “every word of God is pure,” not that it is being purified. In other words, it is completely true, with no error mixed in. That makes it totally reliable for us. That is why it says that God is a shield to them that put their trust in Him. You can depend upon God’s Word being true. One reason that we know God’s Word is true is that He is omniscient. God knows everything, and He is perfect; therefore, He cannot make a mistake. If you pick up any science textbook, it will contain mistakes because it was written by human beings. No matter how intelligent the professors who wrote the book were, they could not possibly know every fact that related to their subject before they began to write. After a number of years go by, the book will need to be replaced because we will have learned more about science. God’s Word is pure because He knows everything, and His Word will never need to be revised. You and I can rely completely upon the truth of the Bible.