Proverbs 6:21

Bind them upon thy heart continually, fasten them upon thy neck;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

In Context

20Observe thou, my son, the commandment of thy father, and do not decline from the instruction of thy mother:

22When thou walkest abroad, it shall guide thee, when thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee, when thou wakest, it shall speak to thee:

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Cross References

Exodus 13:9And it shall be to thee for a sign upon thy hand and for a memorial between thine eyes, in order that the law of Yahweh may be in thy mouth,—for with a strong hand, did Yahweh bring thee forth out of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 6:8and thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thy hand,—and they shall serve for bands between thine eyes;

Proverbs 4:6Do not forsake her, and she will guard thee,—love her and she will keep thee.

Proverbs 7:3Bind them upon thy fingers, write them, on the tablet of thy heart;

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:21-35

Parental Cautions; Cautions against Impurity. 20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: 24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange… Read the whole commentary →

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