Proverbs 4:18

The Right Path

¹⁷ The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink. ¹⁸ But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day. ¹⁹ The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.

Morning Star

Righteous One

Way of the Righteous

2 Samuel 23:4

It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth

Job 11:17

And your life will be brighter than day; though it is dark, it will become like the morning.

Matthew 5:14

You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

Philippians 2:15

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Psalm 84:7

They go from strength to strength; every one of them comes before God in Zion.

Daniel 12:3

And those who are wise will be shining like the light of the outstretched sky; and those by whom numbers have been turned to righteousness will be like the stars for ever and ever.

Job 23:10

For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

Isaiah 26:7

The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

Hosea 6:3

And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.

Zechariah 14:6-7

And in that day there will be no heat or cold or ice;

Matthew 5:16

Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:45

So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.

John 8:12

Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all, with unveiled face giving back as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord who is the Spirit.

2 Peter 1:19

And so the words of the prophets are made more certain; and it is well for you to give attention to them as to a light shining in a dark place, till the dawn comes and the morning star is seen in your hearts;

2 Peter 3:18

But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.

Revelation 21:23

And the town has no need of the sun, or of the moon, to give it light: for the glory of God did make it light, and the light of it is the Lamb.

Revelation 22:5

And there will be no more night; and they have no need of a light or of the shining of the sun; for the Lord God will give them light: and they will be ruling for ever and ever.