Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life;
New American Standard Bible
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
King James Version
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Holman Bible
and corrective discipline is the way to life.
International Standard Version
Because the command is a lamp and the Law a light, rebukes that discipline are a way of life
A Conservative Version
For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
American Standard Version
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Amplified
For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light,
And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,
Bible in Basic English
For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.
Darby Translation
For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Julia Smith Translation
For the command is a lamp, and the law a light; and the way of life the reproof of instruction:
King James 2000
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [like] a lamp [is] a commandment, and instruction [is] light, and the way of life [is the] reproof of discipline,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the commandment is a lantern, and the law a light: yea, chastening and nurture is the way of life:
NET Bible
For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life,
New Heart English Bible
For the commandment is a lamp, and the Law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
The Emphasized Bible
For, a lamp, is the commandment, and, the instruction, a light, and, the way of life, are the reproofs of correction:
Webster
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
World English Bible
For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
Youngs Literal Translation
For a lamp is the command, And the law a light, And a way of life are reproofs of instruction,
Themes
Commandment » The commandments of your parents
God's word » Furnishes a light in darkness
Instruction » What instruction is
Lamps » Illustrative » Of the word of God
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God's word a
Reproof » Leads to » Happiness
Reproof » Reproofs of instruction
The scriptures » Are an unerring guide
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Furnishes a light in darkness
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 6:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Commandment And Instruction As Guardians
22 When you go, it shall lead you; when you sleep, it shall keep you; and when you awake, it shall talk with you. 23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life; 24 to keep you from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Cross References
Psalm 119:105
NUN: Your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
Psalm 19:8
The Precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the Commandments of Jehovah are pure, giving light to the eyes.
Leviticus 19:17
You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall always rebuke your neighbor, and not allow sin on him.
Psalm 119:98-100
Through Your Commandments You make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.
Psalm 141:5
Let the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness; and let him correct me, it is oil on my head, let not my head refuse it; for still my prayer also shall be against their wickedness.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her; and happy is everyone who keeps her.
Proverbs 4:4
He also taught me, and said to me, Let your heart hold fast my words, keep my commandments and live.
Proverbs 4:13
Take fast hold of instruction; do not let go; keep her; for she is your life.
Proverbs 5:12
and say, How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised correction;
Proverbs 15:24
The way of life is above to the wise, so that he may turn away from hell below.
Proverbs 15:31
The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a boy sent off causes shame to his mother.
Isaiah 8:20
To the Law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this Word, it is because no light is in them.
Jeremiah 21:8
And to this people you shall say, So says Jehovah, Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
2 Peter 1:19
We also have a more sure Word of prophecy, to which you do well to take heed, as to a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Daystar arises in your hearts,
Revelation 2:5
Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and will remove your lampstand out of its place unless you repent.