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Lamp

A lamp gives light.

Illustrated symbol for Lamp

In simple words

What does it mean?

A lamp gives light. In many Bible settings, a small clay lamp held oil and a wick.

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How can guidance be like light on a dark path?

An example from the Bible

Psalm 119 pictures God's word as a lamp for the speaker's feet. A lamp helps someone see the next steps on a path.

Read Psalm 119:105 ↗

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Related reading: Psalm 119:105

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.

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