When you sleep, bthey will keep you;
And when you awake, they will speak with you.
A man is reduced to a crust of bread;
bAnd1 an adulteress will cprey upon his precious life.
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American Standard Version
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Amplified® Bible
For the commandment is a lamp, and the whole teaching [of the law] is light, and reproofs of discipline are the way of life,
Contemporary English Version
The Law of the Lord is a lamp, and its teachings shine brightly. Correction and self-control will lead you through life.
Darby English Version
For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Good News Bible
Their instructions are a shining light; their correction can teach you how to live.
King James Version
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
New American Standard Bible
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
New International Version
For these commands are a lamp,
this teaching is a light,
and the corrections of discipline
are the way to life,
New King James Version
For the commandment is a lamp,
And the law a light;
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For the commandment resembles a lamp and the teaching resembles light; And reproofs for discipline lead to life
Revised Standard Version
For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline 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,
New English Translation
For the commandments1 are like2 a lamp,3 instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like4 the road leading to life,5
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