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Proverbs 6:23

Young's Literal Translation 1862

For a lamp `is' the command, And the law a light, And a way of life `are' reproofs of instruction,

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and he refuseth, and saith unto his lord's wife, `Lo, my lord hath not known what `is' with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into my hand;

`Nun.' A lamp to my foot `is' Thy word, And a light to my path.

The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

The righteous doth beat me `in' kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer `is' about their vexations.

The precepts of Jehovah `are' upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah `is' pure, enlightening the eyes,

A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

A path of life `is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.

Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she `is' thy life.

And he directeth me, and he saith to me: `Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.

And hast said, `How have I hated instruction, And reproof hath my heart despised,

And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.

Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, `That there is no dawn to it.'

And unto this people thou dost say, Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am setting before you the way of life, And the way of death!

And I give to them My statutes, And my judgments I caused them to know, Which the man who doth -- liveth by them.

`Thou dost not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou dost certainly reprove thy fellow, and not suffer sin on him.

And we have more firm the prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till day may dawn, and a morning star may arise -- in your hearts;

remember, then, whence thou hast fallen, and reform, and the first works do; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lamp-stand from its place -- if thou mayest not reform;




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