My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 1:8 · retained source text
My sonne, heare the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
KJV dictionary & concordance
law
Meaning of “law”
Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.
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523 occurrences459 verses46 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 11:31
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Every verse containing “law”
MY son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:1 · retained source text
¶ My sonne, forget not my lawe; but let thine heart keepe my commaundements:
1611 marginal noteDeut.8.1. & 30.16.
For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:2 · retained source text
For I giue you good doctrine: forsake you not my law.
¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:20 · retained source text
¶ My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
1611 marginal noteChap.1.8.
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:23 · retained source text
For the Commandement is a lampe, and the Lawe is light: and reproofes of instruction are the way of life:
1611 marginal noteOr, candle.
1611 marginal notePsal. 19.9. & 119.105.
Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 7:2 · retained source text
Keepe my commandements, and liue: and my law as the apple of thine eye.
1611 marginal noteDeut.6.8. & 11.18. chap.3.3.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:14 · retained source text
The lawe of the wise is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.
1611 marginal noteChap. 14.27.
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:4 · retained source text
They that forsake the law, praise the wicked: but such as keepe the Law, contend with them.
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:7 · retained source text
Whoso keepeth the law, is a wise sonne: but he that is a companion of riotous men, shameth his father.
1611 marginal noteOr, feedeth gluttons.
1611 marginal noteCha.29.3.
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:9 · retained source text
He that turneth away his eare from hearing the law, euen his prayer shalbe abomination.
Complete reference index — all 459 verses
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Where “law” appears
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Genesis10 occurrences
9 versesExodus19 occurrences
18 versesLeviticus18 occurrences
18 versesNumbers11 occurrences
10 versesDeuteronomy24 occurrences
24 versesJoshua9 occurrences
8 versesJudges7 occurrences
7 versesRuth19 occurrences
17 verses1 Samuel10 occurrences
9 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings11 occurrences
11 verses1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles17 occurrences
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8 versesNehemiah21 occurrences
21 versesEsther5 occurrences
5 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms38 occurrences
37 versesProverbs14 occurrences
13 versesIsaiah11 occurrences
11 versesJeremiah12 occurrences
12 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel5 occurrences
4 versesDaniel7 occurrences
6 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah3 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi5 occurrences
5 versesMatthew11 occurrences
10 versesLuke14 occurrences
11 versesJohn16 occurrences
14 versesActs22 occurrences
21 versesRomans78 occurrences
52 verses1 Corinthians17 occurrences
11 versesGalatians32 occurrences
25 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians3 occurrences
3 verses1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews13 occurrences
12 versesJames10 occurrences
7 verses1 John2 occurrences
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9 versesExodus19 occurrences
18 versesLeviticus18 occurrences
18 versesNumbers11 occurrences
10 versesDeuteronomy24 occurrences
24 versesJoshua9 occurrences
8 versesJudges7 occurrences
7 versesRuth19 occurrences
17 verses1 Samuel10 occurrences
9 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings11 occurrences
11 verses1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles17 occurrences
17 versesEzra9 occurrences
8 versesNehemiah21 occurrences
21 versesEsther5 occurrences
5 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms38 occurrences
37 versesProverbs14 occurrences
13 versesIsaiah11 occurrences
11 versesJeremiah12 occurrences
12 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel5 occurrences
4 versesDaniel7 occurrences
6 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah3 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi5 occurrences
5 versesMatthew11 occurrences
10 versesLuke14 occurrences
11 versesJohn16 occurrences
14 versesActs22 occurrences
21 versesRomans78 occurrences
52 verses1 Corinthians17 occurrences
11 versesGalatians32 occurrences
25 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians3 occurrences
3 verses1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews13 occurrences
12 versesJames10 occurrences
7 verses1 John2 occurrences
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Definition evidence
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Galatians 3:24
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Galatians 5:14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Psalms 119:142
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Romans 7:12
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Romans 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
2 · KJV context and cross-references