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their corrective discipline is the way to life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light; And rebukes for discipline are the way of life<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light, And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light, and corrective discipline is the way to life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light, and corrective discipline is the way to life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Law of the Lord is a lamp, and its teachings shine brightly. Correction and self-control will lead you through life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Their instructions are a shining light; their correction can teach you how to live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />because the command is a lamp, the teachings are a light, and the warnings from discipline are the path of life<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Because the command is a lamp and the Law a light, rebukes that discipline are a way of life—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life, </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the commandment <i>is</i> a lamp; and the law <i>is</i> light; and reproofs of instruction <i>are</i> the way of life:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the commandment <i>is</i> a lamp, And the law a light; Reproofs of instruction <i>are</i> the way of life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/6.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp, and the Law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/6.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/6.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />For the commandment <i>is</i> a lamp, and the law <i>is</i> light, and reproofs of instruction <i>are</i> the way of life<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/6.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/6.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />For the commandement is a lanterne, and instruction a light: and corrections for instruction are the way of life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/6.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />For the commaundement is a lanterne, and the lawe a light: yea chastening and nurture is the way of life:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/6.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />(For the commaundement is a lanterne, and the lawe a light: yee chastenynge & nurtoure is ye waye of life)</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For the command [is] a lamp, "" And the Law a light, "" And a way of life [are] reproofs of instruction,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For a lamp is the command, And the law a light, And a way of life are reproofs of instruction,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the command is a lamp, and the law a light; and the way of life the reproof of instruction:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For commandment is a lamp, and law is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp and the law is a light, and reproof is the way of life and instruction,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is a light, and the reproofs of instruction are the way of life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching is light, And reproofs of instruction are the way of life;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the commandment of the law is a lamp and a light; 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</script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/proverbs/6.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: miṣ·wāh (N-fs) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">this commandment</a> <a href="/hebrew/5216.htm" title="5216: nêr (N-ms) -- A lamp. Or nir; also neyr; or ner; or nerah; from a primitive root properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp or light.">is a lamp,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: wə·ṯō·w·rāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">this teaching</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: ’ō·wr (N-cs) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">is a light,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8433.htm" title="8433: tō·wḵ·ḥō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- And towkachath; from yakach; chastisement; figuratively correction, refutation, proof.">and the reproofs</a> <a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148: mū·sār (N-ms) -- Discipline, chastening, correction. From yacar; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint.">of discipline</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: wə·ḏe·reḵ (Conj-w:: N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">are the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yîm (N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">to life,</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">For</a><a href="/hebrew/5216.htm" title="5216. niyr (neer) -- a lamp"> a lamp</a><a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687. mitsvah (mits-vaw') -- commandment"> [is] the command</a><a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451. towrah (to-raw') -- direction, instruction, law">, And the law</a><a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light"> a light</a><a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">, And a way</a><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age"> of life</a><a href="/hebrew/8433.htm" title="8433. towkechah (to-kay-khaw') -- among"> [are] reproofs</a><a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148. muwcar (moo-sawr') -- discipline, chastening, correction"> of instruction,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="מִצְוָה ncfsa 4687"> a command</a> <a href="/hebrew/5216.htm" title="נֵר_1 ncmsa 5216"> is a lamp</a>, <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="תֹּורָה ncfsa 8451">teaching</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="אֹור ncbsa 216"> is a light</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/8433.htm" title="תֹּוכַחַת ncfpc 8433"> corrective</a> <a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="מוּסָר ncmsa 4148"> discipline</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsc 1870"> is the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmpa 2416"> to life</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687. mitsvah (mits-vaw') -- commandment">For the commandment</a> <a href="/hebrew/5216.htm" title="5216. niyr (neer) -- a lamp">is a lamp</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451. towrah (to-raw') -- direction, instruction, law">and the teaching</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light">is light;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8433b.htm" title="8433b">And reproofs</a> <a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148. muwcar (moo-sawr') -- discipline, chastening, correction">for discipline</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">are the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/2425b.htm" title="2425b">of life</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687. mitsvah (mits-vaw') -- commandment">For the commandment</a> <a href="/hebrew/5216.htm" title="5216. niyr (neer) -- a lamp">[is] a lamp;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451. towrah (to-raw') -- direction, instruction, law">and the law</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light">[is] light;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8433.htm" title="8433. towkechah (to-kay-khaw') -- among">and reproofs</a> <a href="/hebrew/4148.htm" title="4148. muwcar (moo-sawr') -- discipline, chastening, correction">of instruction</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870. derek (deh'-rek) -- way, road, distance, journey, manner">[are] the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">of life:</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/6-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 6:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 6:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/6-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 6:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 6:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>