Proverbs 6:23

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

Cross-reference

Proverbs 29:15 says rod and reproof give wisdom, paralleling reproofs as way of life.

Proverbs 15:31 echoes that hearing reproof of life keeps one among the wise, reinforcing reproof as way of life.

Proverbs 15:24 uses 'way of life' phrasing, directly paralleling the conclusion of the main verse.

Proverbs 5:12 shows the opposite: hating instruction and despising reproof, contrasting with reproof as way of life.

Proverbs 4:13 says hold fast to instruction for it is your life, reinforcing reproof of instruction as way of life.

Proverbs 4:4 says keep commandments and live, directly echoing the commandment as lamp and way of life.

In Proverbs 15:5, heeding reproof is prudence — this reinforces the 'reproofs of discipline' in 6:23 as the way of life.

Proverbs 1:23 promises wisdom to those who repent at rebuke, aligning with this verse's 'correction and instruction are the way to life'.

Proverbs 2:6 declares the Lord gives wisdom — the source of the command and teaching that are a lamp and light here.

Proverbs 1:29 describes hating knowledge — the opposite response to the instruction that leads to life here.

In Proverbs 11:9, knowledge delivers the righteous from destruction — this echoes the life-giving role of the commandment and teaching in 6:23.

Proverbs 3:18 Related theme

Proverbs 3:18 calls wisdom a tree of life to those who hold her, paralleling the way of life from instruction.

2 Peter 1:19 Related theme

2 Peter 1:19 calls the prophetic word a light shining in darkness, parallel to the lamp/light for guidance here.

Psalm 141:5 Parallel

Psalm 141:5 values reproof from the righteous as kindness and oil, aligning with reproof as way of life.

Psalm 119:105 identically calls God's word a lamp and light—a direct thematic echo of this verse.

Psalm 119:98–100 Related theme

Psalm 119:98-100 credits God's commands for wisdom and insight, matching the 'way to life' from instruction here.

Psalm 19:8 Parallel

Psalm 19:8 calls God's commands radiant, giving light to the eyes—directly parallel to the lamp and light imagery here.

Psalm 119:130 says God's words give light and understanding — a direct parallel to 'command is a lamp, teaching is a light' here.

Psalm 119:92 says delight in the law prevented perishing, matching this verse's teaching that correction leads to life.

Psalm 19:11 Parallel

Psalm 19:11 promises great reward for keeping God's commands, directly reinforcing this verse's claim that instruction is the way to life.

In 2 Timothy 3:16, Scripture is profitable for teaching, reproof, and correction — directly mirroring the commandment, teaching, and reproofs in 6:23.

Isaiah 51:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 51:4, God's law is a light to the peoples — this expands the lamp/light metaphor of the commandment in 6:23.

John 5:39 Parallel

In John 5:39, the Scriptures testify of Christ and offer eternal life — connecting to the 'way of life' from the commandment in 6:23.

Isaiah 8:20 Related theme

Isaiah 8:20 warns that rejecting God's instruction leaves no light, reinforcing that the word is the source of light.

Romans 2:18 Parallel

In Romans 2:18, being instructed from the law brings knowledge of God's will — similar to the teaching as light in 6:23.

Jeremiah 21:8 presents the way of life and way of death, echoing the phrase but in a different covenant context.

Leviticus 19:17 Related theme

Leviticus 19:17 commands rebuking a neighbor, linking to reproof as way of life but from the giver's perspective.