Proverbs 6:23

Proverbs 6:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
• New International Version (NIV)For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life,
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the commandment is a lamp, And the law a light; Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

Context of Proverbs 6:23

21Bind them on your heart continually; fasten them around your neck. 22When you walk about, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you. For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life, 24by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman. 25Do not lust in your heart for her beauty, and do not let her captivate you with her alluring eyes;

Proverbs 6:23 word by word

כִּ֤י נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר וְדֶ֥רֶךְ חַ֝יִּ֗ים תּוֹכְח֥וֹת מוּסָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the commandmentמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• a lampנֵרnîyr nir nêyr nêr nêrâh · lampH5216
• and the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
• and reproofsתּוֹכַ֫חַתtôkêchâh tôkachath · argumentH8433
• of instructionמוּסָרmûsâr · disciplineH4148
• the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416

Cross-references for Proverbs 6:23

• Psalms 19:8The Lord’s precepts are fair and make one joyful. The Lord’s commands are pure and give insight for life.
• Psalms 119:98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for I am always aware of them.
• Isaiah 8:20Then you must recall the Lord’s instructions and the prophetic testimony of what would happen. Certainly they say such things because their minds are spiritually darkened.
• 2 Peter 1:19Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
• Revelation 2:5Therefore, remember from what high state you have fallen and repent! Do the deeds you did at the first; if not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place – that is, if you do not repent.
• Proverbs 5:12And you will say, “How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!
• Proverbs 15:31The person who hears the reproof that leads to life is at home among the wise.
• Proverbs 29:15A rod and reproof impart wisdom, but a child who is unrestrained brings shame to his mother.
• Leviticus 19:17You must not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your fellow citizen so that you do not incur sin on account of him.
• Psalms 141:5May the godly strike me in love and correct me! May my head not refuse choice oil! Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.
• Proverbs 3:18She is like a tree of life to those who obtain her, and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed.
• Proverbs 4:4he taught me, and he said to me: “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live.
• Proverbs 15:24The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
• Jeremiah 21:8“But tell the people of Jerusalem that the Lord says, ‘I will give you a choice between two courses of action. One will result in life; the other will result in death.

Commentaries on Proverbs 6:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23For the commandment is a lamp - It illuminates our path. It shows us how we should walk and praise God. And the law is light - A general light, showing the nature and will of God, and the interest and duty of Man. And reproofs of instruction - Or, that instruction which reproves us for our sins and errors leads us into the way of life.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Compare Psalm 119:105.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-35Verses 20-35 The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy. When we consider how much this sin abounds, how heinous adultery is in its own nature, of what evil consequence it is, and how certainly it destroys the spiritual life in the soul, we shall not wonder that the cautions against it are so often repeated. Let us notice the subjects of this chapter. Let us remember Him who willingly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-35This passage highlights the serious danger of having a relationship with another man's wife (see also Proverbs 1:8, 23; 2:16–22; 5:1–23; 7:1–27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2320-23. (Compare Pr 1:8; 3:3, &c.).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 6:23

• Children
• Light
• Word of God
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Hunt
• Lamp
• Lust
• Naughtiness
• Suddenly
• Teach
• Education
• Hezekiah (2)
• James, Epistle of
• Lamp; Lampstand

Commentaries on Proverbs 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings