Proverbs 6:23 KJV
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Proverbs 6:23, King James Version
In context
22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Cross-references
- Psalms 119:105 נ NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
- 2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
- Psalms 19:8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
- Proverbs 15:31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
- Proverbs 4:13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.