Proverbs 6:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The Law of the Lord is a lamp, and its teachings shine brightly. Correction and self-control will lead you through life.

Cross References

Genesis 39:8

but he refused and said, “My master isn't worried about anything in his house, because he has placed me in charge of everything he owns.

Psalm 119:105

Your word is a lamp that gives light wherever I walk.

Psalm 119:130

Understanding your word brings light to the minds of ordinary people.

Psalm 141:5

Let your faithful people correct and punish me. My prayers condemn the deeds of those who do wrong, so don't let me be friends with any of them.

Psalm 19:8

The LORD's instruction is right; it makes our hearts glad. His commands shine brightly, and they give us light.

Proverbs 10:17

Accept correction, and you will find life; reject correction, and you will miss the road.

Proverbs 15:24

All who are wise follow a road that leads upward to life and away from death.

Proverbs 15:31

Healthy correction is good, and if you accept it, you will be wise.

Proverbs 29:15

Correct your children, and they will be wise; children out of control disgrace their mothers.

Proverbs 3:18

Wisdom is a life-giving tree, the source of happiness for all who hold on to her.

Proverbs 4:13

Hold firmly to my teaching and never let go. It will mean life for you.

Proverbs 4:4

said to me: “If you follow my teachings and keep them in mind, you will live.

Proverbs 5:12

and shout, “I hated advice and correction!

Ecclesiastes 7:26

Here is what I discovered: a bad woman is worse than death. She is a trap, reaching out with body and soul to catch you. But if you obey God, you can escape. If you don't obey, you are done for.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

Harsh correction is better than the songs of a fool.

Isaiah 8:20

what it should do.” None of those who talk like that will live to see the light of day!

Jeremiah 21:8

Then I told them that the LORD had said: People of Jerusalem, I, the LORD, give you the choice of life or death.

Ezekiel 20:11

I gave them my laws and teachings, so they would know how to live right.

Leviticus 19:17

Don't hold grudges. On the other hand, it's wrong not to correct someone who needs correcting.

2 Peter 1:19

All this makes us even more certain that what the prophets said is true. So you should pay close attention to their message, as you would to a lamp shining in some dark place. You must keep on paying attention until daylight comes and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Revelation 2:5

Think about where you have fallen from, and then turn back and do as you did at first. If you don't turn back, I will come and take away your lampstand.