Proverbs 6:23

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Cross References

Genesis 39:8

But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

Psalm 119:105

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path.

Psalm 119:130

The entrance of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous smite me; It shall be a kindness: And let him reprove me; It shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: For yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

Psalm 19:8

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Proverbs 10:17

He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: But he that refuseth reproof erreth.

Proverbs 15:24

The way of life is above to the wise, That he may depart from hell beneath.

Proverbs 15:31

The ear that heareth the reproof of life Abideth among the wise.

Proverbs 29:15

The rod and reproof give wisdom: But a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

Proverbs 4:13

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life.

Proverbs 4:4

He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: Keep my commandments, and live.

Proverbs 5:12

And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;

Ecclesiastes 7:26

and I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Jeremiah 21:8

And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

Ezekiel 20:11

And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.

Leviticus 19:17

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

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:

Revelation 2:5

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.