Proverbs 18

Which worship songs are based on Proverbs 18?

  1. My Refuge — Bryan & Katie Torwalt (2026) Proverbs 18:10

    The chorus closely follows Proverbs’ portrayal of the Lord’s name as a fortified tower into which people run for safety.

  2. Fight Like Heaven — Tauren Wells (2025) Proverbs 18:10

    The description of God’s name as a fortified tower directly evokes the proverb presenting the divine name as a secure refuge for the righteous.

  3. In The Valley — OBED (2025) Proverbs 18:10

    The song describes God as a 'strong tower and fortress,' which aligns with the imagery found in Proverbs 18:10, where the name of the Lord is depicted as a strong tower providing safety.

  4. Hand of God — Todd Galberth & Chandler Moore (2025) Proverbs 18:10

    The interlude directly invokes the proverb portraying the Lord's name as a fortified tower into which the righteous run for safety.

  5. Udumo (Live) [feat. Spirit Of Praise Choir] — Spirit Of Praise & Spirit of Praise Choir (2023) Proverbs 18:10

    Jesus' name is depicted as a fortified refuge to which people run and find safety, closely reproducing the proverb's distinctive image.

  6. Hallelujah Challenge Praise Medley — Nathaniel Bassey (2021) Proverbs 18:10

    The description of the divine name as a secure tower directly draws on Proverbs' image of the Lord's name as a refuge for the righteous.

  7. I’m Getting Ready — Tasha Cobbs Leonard (2017) Proverbs 18:21

    The claim that speech carries the power of both life and death directly restates the proverb concerning the tongue’s consequential power.

  8. Wait Upon the Lord (Spontaneous) - Live — Leeland (2019) Proverbs 18:21

    The spontaneous section directly adapts the proverb associating the tongue’s power with both life and death, then applies it to life-giving speech.

  9. Hold Me Down — Bizzle (2020) Proverbs 18:22

    The repeated description of a faithful wife as a valuable good thing closely echoes the proverb that finding a wife means finding what is good and receiving divine favor.

  10. HER — Isaac Carree (2019) Proverbs 18:22

    The song directly invokes the proverb that obtaining a wife is receiving something good from God, using it as the basis for gratitude.

  11. Better — ALIA LARA (2024) Proverbs 18:24

    The description of extraordinary closeness uses the distinctive comparison from Proverbs concerning a friend whose loyalty surpasses ordinary family bonds.

  12. God Really Loves Us — Crowder (2021) Proverbs 18:24

    The opening description of an exceptionally close friend directly draws on Proverbs’ contrast between unreliable companions and a friend whose loyalty exceeds familial bonds.

  13. Peace — Danny Gokey (2021) Proverbs 18:24

    The song identifies Jesus through Proverbs’ image of an exceptionally faithful friend whose closeness exceeds even that of a sibling.

  14. Christ Is One With Me — John Mark Pantana (2019) Proverbs 18:24

    Christ is described with the distinctive proverbial image of a companion whose closeness surpasses ordinary family ties.

  15. Closer Than a Brother — Josh Garrels (2019) Proverbs 18:24

    The song applies Proverbs’ description of a friend whose attachment exceeds even familial bonds directly to the Lord.

  16. Communion — Maverick City Music & Brandon Lake & Steffany Gretzinger (2019) Proverbs 18:24

    The spontaneous section applies Proverbs' image of a friend whose loyalty surpasses even family bonds to friendship with God.

  17. What You’re Worth — Mandisa (2017) Proverbs 18:24

    The description of Jesus as an exceptionally close and faithful friend clearly echoes the proverb about a friend whose loyalty surpasses ordinary relationships.

  18. Friendship With Jesus — Nqubeko Mbatha (2020) Proverbs 18:24

    The outro directly applies Proverbs' description of exceptionally close friendship to Jesus, presenting his loyalty as surpassing even the bond of family.

  19. My Prayer For You — Alisa Turner (2017) Proverbs 18:24

    The description of divine companionship as surpassing the closeness of a sibling adapts the proverb's picture of an exceptionally faithful friend.

Proverbs 18 (King James Version)

1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.