Proverbs 6:23
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

this commandment
מִ֭צְוָה (miṣ·wāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4687: 1) commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom)

is a lamp,
נֵ֣ר (nêr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5216: 1) lamp

this teaching
וְת֣וֹרָה (wə·ṯō·w·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8451: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law

[is] a light,
א֑וֹר (’ō·wr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 216: 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light

and the reproofs
תּוֹכְח֥וֹת (tō·wḵ·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8433: 1) rebuke, correction, reproof, punishment, chastisement 2) argument, reproof 2a) argument, impeachment 2b) reproof, chiding 2c) correction, rebuke

of discipline
מוּסָֽר׃ (mū·sār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4148: 1) discipline, chastening, correction 1a) discipline, correction 1b) chastening

are the way
וְדֶ֥רֶךְ (wə·ḏe·reḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

to life,
חַ֝יִּ֗ים (ḥay·yîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,

Young's Literal Translation
For a lamp [is] the command, And the law a light, And a way of life [are] reproofs of instruction,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light, and corrective discipline is the way to life.

New American Standard Bible
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life

King James Bible
For the commandment [is] a lamp; and the law [is] light; and reproofs of instruction [are] the way of life:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life,

New Living Translation
For their command is a lamp and their instruction a light; their corrective discipline is the way to life.

English Standard Version
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,

New American Standard Bible
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life

King James Bible
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light, and corrective discipline is the way to life.

International Standard Version
Because the command is a lamp and the Law a light, rebukes that discipline are a way of life—

NET Bible
For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life,

American Standard Version
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

English Revised Version
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Young's Literal Translation
For a lamp is the command, And the law a light, And a way of life are reproofs of instruction,
















Cross References
Genesis 39:8
But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

Psalm 19:8
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Psalm 119:105
NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalm 119:130
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Proverbs 10:17
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

Ecclesiastes 7:5
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 6:22
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

Proverbs 6:21
Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

Proverbs 6:20
My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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