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Proverbs 6:22–23

22  oWhen you walk, they4 will lead you;

owhen you lie down, they will pwatch over you;

and when you awake, they will talk with you.

23  For the commandment is qa lamp and the teaching a light,

and the rreproofs of discipline are the way of life,

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Proverbs 6:22–23 — The New International Version (NIV)

22 When you walk, they will guide you;

when you sleep, they will watch over you;

when you awake, they will speak to you.

23 For this command is a lamp,

this teaching is a light,

and correction and instruction

are the way to life,

Proverbs 6:22–23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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:

Proverbs 6:22–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

22 When you walk, their counsel will lead you.

When you sleep, they will protect you.

When you wake up, they will advise you.

23 For their command is a lamp

and their instruction a light;

their corrective discipline

is the way to life.

Proverbs 6:22–23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

22 When you roam, they will lead you;

When you sleep, they will keep you;

And when you awake, they will speak with you.

23 For the commandment is a lamp,

And the law a light;

Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

Proverbs 6:22–23 — New Century Version (NCV)

22 They will guide you when you walk.

They will guard you when you sleep.

They will speak to you when you are awake.

23 These commands are like a lamp;

this teaching is like a light.

And the correction that comes from them

will help you have life.

Proverbs 6:22–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

22 When thou walkest, it shall lead thee;

When thou sleepest, it shall watch over 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:

Proverbs 6:22–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

22 when thou walkest, 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 teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Proverbs 6:22–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

22 When you walk around, they will lead you. 

When you lie down, they will watch over you. 

When you wake up, they will talk to you 

23 because the command is a lamp, 

the teachings are a light, 

and the warnings from discipline are the path of life 

Proverbs 6:22–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

22 When you walk here and there, they will guide you;

when you lie down, they will watch over you;

when you wake up, they will talk to you.

23 For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light,

and corrective discipline is the way to life.

Proverbs 6:22–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

22 When you walk, they will lead you;

when you lie down, they will watch over you;

and when you awake, they will talk with you.

23 For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light,

and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,

Proverbs 6:22–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22 When you walk, she will lead you,

When you lie down, she will watch over you,

and when you awake, she will converse with you.

23 For like a lamp is a commandment, and instruction is light,

and the way of life is the reproof of discipline,

Proverbs 6:22–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

22 When you walk, they will guide you.

When you sleep, they will watch over you.

When you wake up, they will speak to you.

23 Your father’s commands are like a lamp.

Your mother’s teaching is like a light.

And the training that corrects you

leads to life.

Proverbs 6:22–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

22 When you walk about, they will guide you;

When you sleep, they will watch over you;

And when you awake, they will talk to you.

23 For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light;

And reproofs for discipline are the way of life


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