Proverbs 6:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 6:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 6:23 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: lamp: or, candle" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 6:23 — KJV
“For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: lamp: or, candle”
— Proverbs 6:23 (KJV)
Proverbs 6:23 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 6:23
“And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. light: Heb. lamp, or, candle”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:23: lamp, light, way
“Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children. light: Heb. candle, or, lamp”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:23: lamp, light, way
“And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. to burn: Heb. to ascend up”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:23: lamp, light, way
“The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:23: lamp, light, candle
“The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:23: lamp, light, candle
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