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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 Standard 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="/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="/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="/lsb/proverbs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the commandment is a lamp and the law 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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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, <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="/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:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/6.htm">Majority Standard 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="/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, <div class="vheading2"><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:<div class="vheading2"><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><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the command is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and a way to life are the reproofs that discipline, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/6.htm">New Revised 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,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><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><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,<div class="vheading2"><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; a way of life; reproof also and correction:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/6-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1050" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Warnings Against Adultery</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><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="reftext">24</span>to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-8.htm">Psalm 19:8</a></span><br />The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a></span><br />All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Psalm 119:130</a></span><br />The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Psalm 119:9</a></span><br />How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a></span><br />In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Psalm 119:11</a></span><br />I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-25</a></span><br />Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98-100</a></span><br />Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me. / I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. / I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5-7</a></span><br />And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. / If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. / But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">Psalm 119:1-2</a></span><br />Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. / Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:</p><p class="hdg">the commandment</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-8.htm">Psalm 19:8</a></b></br> The statutes of the LORD <i>are</i> right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD <i>is</i> pure, enlightening the eyes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98-100,105</a></b></br> Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they <i>are</i> ever with me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Isaiah 8:20</a></b></br> To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, <i>it is</i> because <i>there is</i> no light in them.</p><p class="hdg">lamp</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5</a></b></br> Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.</p><p class="hdg">and reproofs</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12</a></b></br> And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-31.htm">Proverbs 15:31</a></b></br> The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/29-15.htm">Proverbs 29:15</a></b></br> The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left <i>to himself</i> bringeth his mother to shame.</p><p class="hdg">the way</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-18.htm">Proverbs 3:18</a></b></br> She <i>is</i> a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy <i>is every one</i> that retaineth her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-4.htm">Proverbs 4:4,13</a></b></br> He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-24.htm">Proverbs 15:24</a></b></br> The way of life <i>is</i> above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">Command</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Discipline</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-13.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/psalms/132-17.htm">Lamp</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-6.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/39-11.htm">Reproofs</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-18.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-12.htm">Training</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">Way</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Command</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-1.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">Discipline</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-24.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm">Lamp</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-26.htm">Life</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Reproofs</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-16.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-13.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-2.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-9.htm">Training</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-8.htm">Way</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-1.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">against indebtedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">idleness </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">and mischievousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">seven things detestable to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">the blessings of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">the mischief of unfaithfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient times, lamps were essential for navigating the darkness, much like the commandments of God provide moral and spiritual direction. <a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a> echoes this sentiment: "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." The commandment here refers to God's law, which offers wisdom and discernment, helping believers to avoid the pitfalls of sin and error.<p><b>this teaching is a light</b><br>Light in the Bible often represents truth, purity, and the presence of God. The teaching, or Torah, is seen as illuminating the path of righteousness. In <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>, Jesus declares, "I am the light of the world," indicating that His teachings bring understanding and revelation. The light dispels darkness, symbolizing how divine instruction exposes sin and leads to holiness. This aligns with the cultural understanding of light as essential for life and growth.<p><b>and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life</b><br>Reproofs of discipline refer to correction and instruction that lead to spiritual maturity. In the biblical context, discipline is not merely punitive but is intended for growth and improvement, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-11</a>, which discusses the Lord's discipline as a sign of His love. The "way to life" suggests that accepting correction leads to a fulfilling and righteous life, aligning with the wisdom literature's emphasis on the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). This path to life is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who offers eternal life through His teachings and sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>- Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He wrote Proverbs to impart wisdom and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>- The nation to whom the Proverbs were initially addressed, representing God's chosen people who were to live according to His commandments.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_father_and_son.htm">The Father and Son</a></b><br>- In the context of Proverbs, the father often represents the wise teacher or God, while the son represents the learner or the people of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_god's_commandments.htm">The Role of God's Commandments</a></b><br>God's commandments serve as a guiding light in our lives, illuminating the path of righteousness and helping us navigate moral and spiritual challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_instruction.htm">The Importance of Instruction</a></b><br>Instruction is not merely about acquiring knowledge but about shaping character and aligning our lives with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/embracing_discipline.htm">Embracing Discipline</a></b><br>Discipline, though sometimes uncomfortable, is essential for spiritual growth and maturity. It corrects and refines us, leading us toward a life that honors God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_light.htm">Living in the Light</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to walk in the light of God's truth, allowing His word to direct our steps and influence our decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_to_life.htm">The Path to Life</a></b><br>True life, in its fullest sense, is found in adhering to God's ways. His reproofs and corrections are not punitive but life-giving, steering us away from harm and toward eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_your_home_show_your_beliefs.htm">How does discipline lead to wisdom and understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_a_lamp_guide_my_path.htm">How does a lamp guide my path?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'the_lord_is_my_light'.htm">What does "The Lord is my light and salvation" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_hope_an_anchor_for_the_soul.htm">How does a lamp guide my path?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">For the commandment is a lamp . . .--</span>Comp. <a href="/psalms/19-8.htm" title="The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.">Psalm 19:8</a>, and <a href="/context/psalms/119-98.htm" title="You through your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.">Psalm 119:98-100</a>; <a href="/context/psalms/119-104.htm" title="Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.">Psalm 119:104-105</a>. The servant of God may often feel much perplexity as to his duty, darkness may seem to have settled down upon his path. But there is always some "commandment," or positive order, about which he can have no doubt, calling for his immediate obedience; there is always some "law," or rather "instruction" in God's Word offering itself as his guide; there are always some "reproofs of discipline," that is, he knows he has certain things to shun, others to follow, for the purpose of self-discipline. It is by following out these parts of his duty that he does know, which are, as it were, a "light shining in a dark place "(<a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm" title="We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as to a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:">2Peter 1:19</a>), that man prepares himself for more light and clearer vision; then God "opens his eyes" that he may "behold wondrous things out of His law" (<a href="/psalms/119-18.htm" title="Open you my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.">Psalm 119:18</a>); because he has some knowledge of God's will and desire to do it, more is given unto him (<a href="/matthew/13-12.htm" title="For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that he has.">Matthew 13:12</a>), and his path becomes continually clearer, shining "more and more unto the perfect day" (<a href="/proverbs/4-18.htm" title="But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.">Proverbs 4:18</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light.</span> The teacher takes up the words "commandment" (Hebrew, <span class="accented">mitzrah</span>) and "law" (Hebrew, <span class="accented">torah</span>) from ver. 20, which he describes respectively as "a lamp" and "light" The "commandment" is any special or particular commandment which harmonizes with God's will, and commands what is to be done and forbids what is to be left undone. The "law" is the whole law of God in its entirety; not here the Law of Moses technically, but the whole system of generalized instruction; They stand, therefore, in the same relation to each other as "a lamp" and "light," the one being particular, and the other general. "Light" (Hebrew, <span class="accented">or</span>) is light in general, as the light of the day and the sun, while "a lamp" (Hebrew, <span class="accented">ner</span>, from <span class="accented">nur</span>, "to shine) is a particular light like that of a candle, which is enkindled at some other source. The "commandment" and the "law" alike enlighten the conscience and enable one to walk in his way of life. On this passage Le Clerc remarks, "Ut in tenebris lucerna, aut fax ostendit nobis, qua eundam sit: in ignorantiae humanae caligine, quae nos per hanc totam vitam cingit, revelatio divina nos docet, quid sit faciendum, quid vitandum." So the psalmist says in <a href="/psalms/19-8.htm">Psalm 19:8</a>, "The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;" and again in <a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a>, "Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path;" <span class="accented">i.e.</span> they direct and show the true way of faith and life (Gejerus). The "commandment" and the "law" may stand for the whole revelation of God without reference to any particular precept (as Scott), but they have here a specific bearing on a particular form of human conduct, as appears from the following verses. <span class="cmt_word">And reproofs of instruction are the way of life.</span> <span class="accented">Reproofs of instruction</span>; Hebrew, <span class="accented">tok'khoth musar</span>, disciplinary reproofs, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> reproofs whose object is the discipline of the soul and the moral elevation of the character. The LXX. reads, <span class="greek">καὶ ἔλεγχος καὶ παιδεία</span>; thus connecting it with education in its highest sense. Such reproofs are a way of life (Hebrew, <span class="accented">derek khayyim</span>)<span class="accented">, i.e.</span> they lead to life; they conduce to the prolongation of life. This view of the subject, so prominent in the mind of the teacher in other passages (cf. <a href="/proverbs/3-2.htm">Proverbs 3:2</a> and 19), must not be lost sight of, though the words are susceptible of another interpretation, as indicating that the severest reproofs, inasmuch as they correct errors and require obedience, conduce to the greatest happiness (Patrick). Or again, it may mean that disciplinary reproofs are necessary to life. The soul to arrive at perfection must undergo them as part of the conditions of its existence, and, consequently, they are to be submitted to with the consciousness that, however irksome they may be, they are imposed for its eventual benefit (cf. <a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5</a>). But this interpretation is unlikely from what follows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/6-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this commandment</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭צְוָה</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commandment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is a lamp,</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(nêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5216.htm">Strong's 5216: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamp, light</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this teaching</span><br /><span class="heb">וְת֣וֹרָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯō·w·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] a light,</span><br /><span class="heb">א֑וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Illumination, luminary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the reproofs</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹכְח֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(tō·wḵ·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8433.htm">Strong's 8433: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, correction, refutation, proof</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of discipline</span><br /><span class="heb">מוּסָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(mū·sār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4148.htm">Strong's 4148: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are the way</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדֶ֥רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏe·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to life,</span><br /><span class="heb">חַ֝יִּ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp (Prov. 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