Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
King James Version
In Context
24To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
Psalms 119:98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Psalms 141:5Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Proverbs 4:4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Proverbs 5:12And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
Proverbs 15:31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:21-35
Parental Cautions; Cautions against Impurity. 20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: 24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange… Read the whole commentary →