Proverbs 7:2
Kepe my commaundementes & my lawe, euen as the apple of thyne eye, and thou shalt liue.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
In Context
1My sonne kepe my words, and lay vp my commaundements by thee.
3Binde them vpon thy fingers, and wryte them in the table of thyne heart.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:13Take fast holde of doctrine, and let her not go: kepe her, for she is thy life.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 7:2-6
The Word of God Recommended. 1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. 2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. 3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. 4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: 5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words. These verses are an introduction to his warning against fleshly lusts, much the same with that, ch. vi.… Read the whole commentary →