Proverbs 6:23

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

For the commandment of God is a lantern, and the law is light, and the blaming of teaching is the way of life;

Cross References

Genesis 39:8

which assented not to the unleave-ful work, and said to her, Lo! while all things be betaken to me, my lord wot not what he hath in his house,

Psalm 119:105

[Nun.] Thy word is a lantern to my feet; and a light to my paths.

Psalm 119:130

Declaring of thy words lighteneth; and it giveth understanding to meek men.

Psalm 141:5

A just [or rightwise] man shall reprove me in mercy, and he shall blame me; but the oil of a sinner make not fat mine head. For why and yet my prayer is in the well pleasant [or well pleased] things of them;

Psalm 19:8

The rightfulnesses of the Lord be rightful, gladdening hearts; the com-mandment of the Lord is clear, en-lightening eyes.

Proverbs 10:17

The way of life is to him that keepeth chastising [or discipline]; but he that forsaketh blamings, erreth.

Proverbs 15:24

The path of life is on a learned man; that he bow away from the last hell.

Proverbs 15:31

The ear that heareth the blamings of life, shall dwell in the midst of wise men.

Proverbs 29:15

A rod and chastising [or discipline] shall give wisdom; but a child, that is left to his own will, shameth his mother.

Proverbs 3:18

It is a tree of life to them that take it; and he that holdeth it, is blessed.

Proverbs 4:13

Hold thou teaching, and forsake [thou] it not; keep thou it, for it is thy life.

Proverbs 4:4

And my father taught me, and said, Thine heart receive my words; keep thou my behests, and thou shalt live.

Proverbs 5:12

and say, Why loathed I teaching, and mine heart assented not to blamings;

Ecclesiastes 7:26

And I found a woman bitterer than death, the which is the snare of hunters, and her heart is a net, and her hands be bonds; he that pleaseth God shall escape her, but he that is a sinner, shall be taken of her.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

It is better to be reproved of a wise man, than to be deceived by the flattering of fools;

Isaiah 8:20

It is to go to the law more rather, and to the witnessing, that if they say not after this word, morrowtide light shall not be to them.

Jeremiah 21:8

And thou shalt say to this people, The Lord God saith these things, Lo! I give before you the way of life, and the way of death.

Ezekiel 20:11

and I gave to them my command-ments, and I showed to them my dooms, which a man shall do, and live in those [or them].

Leviticus 19:17

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart, but reprove thou him openly, lest thou have sin on him.

2 Peter 1:19

And we have a firmer word of prophecy, to which ye giving attention do well, as to a lantern that giveth light in a dark place, till the day begin to give light, and the day star spring in your hearts.

Revelation 2:5

Therefore be thou mindful from whence thou hast fallen, and do penance, and do the first works; or else, I shall come soon to thee, and I shall move thy candlestick from his place, but thou do penance.