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Proverbs 6:23

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

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…נֵ֣רnerlampנִירnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lamp”, the ordinary formH5216a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)candle, lamp, light.מִ֭צְוָהmitsvahlawמִצְוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “law”, the ordinary formH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.וְת֣וֹרָהvetorahand lawתּוֹרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and law”, the ordinary formH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.א֑וֹרorbrightאוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.וְדֶ֥רֶךְvederekhand alongדֶּרֶךְconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).חַ֝יִּ֗יםchayimlifeחַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.תּוֹכְח֥וֹתtokhechotcorrectionתּוֹכֵחָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “correction”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8433chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved.מוּסָֽרmusarchastisementמוּסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “chastisement”, the ordinary formH4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraintbond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching is light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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,

World English Bible

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

Darby Translation

For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Douay-Rheims

Because the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching is light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the commandment of the law is a lamp and a light; a way of life; reproof also and correction:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι λύχνος ἐντολὴ νόμου καὶ φῶς, ὁδὸς ζωῆς, καὶ ἔλεγχος καὶ παιδεία,