Proverbs 6:23
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23 (A)For the commandment is a lamp,
And the law a light;
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
Psalm 119:105
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2 Peter 1:19
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19 [a]And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a (A)light that shines in a dark place, (B)until (C)the day dawns and the morning star rises in your (D)hearts;
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- 2 Peter 1:19 Or We also have the more sure prophetic word
Psalm 19:8
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8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
Proverbs 15:31
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31 The ear that hears the rebukes of life
Will abide among the wise.
Proverbs 4:13
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13 Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go;
Keep her, for she is your life.
Jeremiah 21:8
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8 “Now you shall say to this people, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, (A)I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
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Proverbs 4:4
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4 (A)He also taught me, and said to me:
“Let your heart retain my words;
(B)Keep my commands, and live.
Psalm 119:98-100
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98 You, through Your commandments, make me (A)wiser than my enemies;
For they are ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,
(B)For Your testimonies are my meditation.
100 (C)I understand more than the [a]ancients,
Because I keep Your precepts.
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- Psalm 119:100 aged
Psalm 141:5
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5 (A)Let the righteous strike me;
It shall be a kindness.
And let him rebuke me;
It shall be as excellent oil;
Let my head not refuse it.
For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked.
Proverbs 29:15
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15 The rod and rebuke give (A)wisdom,
But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Proverbs 15:24
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- Proverbs 15:24 Or Sheol
Proverbs 3:18
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- Proverbs 3:18 hold her fast
Revelation 2:5
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5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, (A)or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.
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Isaiah 8:20
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20 (A)To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because (B)there[a] is no light in them.
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- Isaiah 8:20 Or they have no dawn
Proverbs 5:12
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12 And say:
“How I have hated instruction,
And my heart despised correction!
Leviticus 19:17
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17 (A)‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. (B)You shall surely [a]rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
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- Leviticus 19:17 reprove
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