Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
The commandment
Lamp
And reproofs
General references
Bible References
The commandment
Psalm 19:8
The precepts of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
The precepts of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalm 119:98
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For Your words are always with me.
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,
For Your words are always with me.
Isaiah 8:20
[Direct those people] to the law and to the testimony! If their teachings are not in accord with this word, it is because they have no dawn.
2 Peter 1:19
So we have the prophetic word made more certain. You do well to pay [close] attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and light breaks through the gloom and the morning star arises in your hearts.
Lamp
Revelation 2:5 So remember the heights from which you have fallen, and repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will] and do the works you did at first [when you first knew Me]; otherwise, I will visit you and remove your lampstand (the church, its impact) from its place—unless you repent.
And reproofs
Proverbs 5:12
And you say, “How I hated instruction and discipline,
And my heart despised correction and reproof!
And you say, “How I hated instruction and discipline,
And my heart despised correction and reproof!
Proverbs 15:31
The ear that listens to and learns from the life-giving rebuke (reprimand, censure)
Will remain among the wise.
The ear that listens to and learns from the life-giving rebuke (reprimand, censure)
Will remain among the wise.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof (godly instruction) give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.
The rod and reproof (godly instruction) give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.
Leviticus 19:17
‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you may most certainly rebuke your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him.
Psalm 141:5
Let the righteous [thoughtfully] strike (correct) me—it is a kindness [done to encourage my spiritual maturity].
It is [the choicest anointing] oil on the head;
Let my head not refuse [to accept and acknowledge and learn from] it;
For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.
Let the righteous [thoughtfully] strike (correct) me—it is a kindness [done to encourage my spiritual maturity].
It is [the choicest anointing] oil on the head;
Let my head not refuse [to accept and acknowledge and learn from] it;
For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.
The way
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is everyone who holds her tightly.
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is everyone who holds her tightly.
Proverbs 4:4
He taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live.
He taught me and said to me,
“Let your heart hold fast my words;
Keep my commandments and live.
Proverbs 15:24
The [chosen] path of life leads upward for the wise,
That he may keep away from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) below.
The [chosen] path of life leads upward for the wise,
That he may keep away from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) below.
Jeremiah 21:8
“And to this people you (Jeremiah) shall also say, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
General references
Proverbs 2:11
Discretion will watch over you,
Understanding and discernment will guard you,
Discretion will watch over you,
Understanding and discernment will guard you,