Proverbs 6:23

New International Reader's Version

Your father’s command is like a lamp. Your mother’s teaching is like a light. And whatever instructs and corrects you leads to life.

Cross References

Genesis 39:8

But he refused. “My master has put me in charge,” he told her. “Now he doesn’t have to worry about anything in the house. He trusts me to take care of everything he owns.

Psalm 119:105

Your word is like a lamp that shows me the way. It is like a light that guides me.

Psalm 119:130

When your words are made clear, they bring light. They bring understanding to childish people.

Psalm 141:5

If a godly person hit me, it would be an act of kindness. If they would correct me, it would be like pouring olive oil on my head. I wouldn’t say no to it. I will always pray against the things that sinful people do.

Psalm 19:8

The rules of the Lord are right. They give joy to our hearts. The commands of the Lord shine brightly. They give light to our minds.

Proverbs 10:17

Anyone who pays attention to correction shows the path to life. But anyone who refuses to be corrected leads others down the wrong path.

Proverbs 15:24

The path of life leads up for those who are wise. It keeps them from going down to the place of the dead.

Proverbs 15:31

Whoever listens to a warning that gives life will be at home among those who are wise.

Proverbs 29:15

If a child is corrected, they become wise. But a child who is not corrected brings shame to their mother.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her. Those who hold her close will be blessed.

Proverbs 4:13

Hold on to my teaching and don’t let it go. Guard it well, because it is your life.

Proverbs 4:4

Then my father taught me. He said to me, “Take hold of my words with all your heart. Keep my commands, and you will live.

Proverbs 5:12

You will say, “How I hated to take advice! How my heart refused to be corrected!

Ecclesiastes 7:26

A woman who hunts a man down is more painful than death. Her heart is like a trap. Her hands are like chains. A man who pleases God will try to get away from her. But she will trap a sinner.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

Pay attention to a wise person’s warning. That’s better than listening to the songs of those who are foolish.

Isaiah 8:20

Follow what the Lord taught you and said to you through me. People who don’t speak in keeping with these words will have no hope in the morning.

Jeremiah 21:8

“Tell the people, ‘The Lord says, “I am offering you a choice. You can choose the way that leads to life. Or you can choose the way that leads to death.

Ezekiel 20:11

I gave them my rules. I made my laws known to them. The person who obeys them will live by them.

Leviticus 19:17

“ ‘Do not hate another Israelite in your heart. Correct your neighbor boldly when they do something wrong. Then you will not share their guilt.

2 Peter 1:19

We also have the message of the prophets. This message can be trusted completely. You must pay attention to it. The message is like a light shining in a dark place. It will shine until the day Jesus comes. Then the Morning Star will rise in your hearts.

Revelation 2:5

Think about how far you have fallen! Turn away from your sins. Do the things you did at first. If you don’t, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.