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Proverbs 4:18 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Proverbs 4:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 4 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”
Proverbs 4:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 4:18
This beautiful simile compares the righteous person's life to the dawn. 'The path of the just' (אֹרַח צַדִּיקִים/orach tsaddiqim) describes the righteous person's life journey as progressively brightening 'as the shining light' (כְּאוֹר נֹגַהּ/ke'or nogah). The imagery is of sunrise gradually illuminating the landscape more fully, 'unto the perfect day' (עַד־נְכוֹן הַיּוֹם/ad-nekhon hayom)—until full noonday brightness. This describes spiritual growth, increasing understanding, maturing sanctification, and eventual glorification. Unlike the wicked whose 'way is as darkness' (v.19), the righteo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 4:18
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“it shall be as the morning.”
“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”
“children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation”
“with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord”
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”
“as to a lamp shining in a dark place”
“They go from strength to strength”
“let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works”
“The way of the just is uprightness: thou”