Proverbs 6:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:”
Proverbs 6:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 6:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 6:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 6:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,”
Proverbs 6:23 — World English Bible
Proverbs 6:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:”
Proverbs 6:23 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 6:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For a lamp <FI>is<Fi> the command, And the law a light, And a way of life <FI>are<Fi> reproofs of instruction,”
Proverbs 6:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 6:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:”
Proverbs 6:23 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 6:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the commandement is a lanterne, and instruction a light: and corrections for instruction are the way of life,”
Proverbs 6:23 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 6:23 in Context — Proverbs 6
21 Atalos siempre en tu corazón, enlázalos á tu cuello.
22 Te guiarán cuando anduvieres; cuando durmieres te guardarán; hablarán contigo cuando despertares.
23 Porque el mandamiento es antorcha, y la enseñanza luz; y camino de vida las reprensiones de la enseñanza:
24 Para que te guarden de la mala mujer, de la blandura de la lengua de la extraña.
25 No codicies su hermosura en tu corazón, ni ella te prenda con sus ojos:
What Does Proverbs 6:23 Mean?
Proverbs 6:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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