Proverbs 6:21

21 Bind them on your heart continually; tie them upon your neck.

Proverbs 6:21 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 6:21

Bind them continually upon thine heart
Not upon the head or arm, as the words of the law were to be bound, ( Deuteronomy 6:3 ) ; to which there seems to be an allusion; and which may confirm the sense of the words given, that this respects the law of God itself, and the precepts of it, instructed in by parents; but they should be bound upon the heart, and have an abiding place in the understanding, affections, memory, and will; [and] tie them about thy neck;
as an ornament, instead of a necklace of pearl, or chains of gold; they should be so far from being thought burdensome and troublesome, that they should be reckoned comely and graceful; see ( Proverbs 1:9 ) ( Proverbs 3:3 Proverbs 3:22 ) .

Proverbs 6:21 In-Context

19 a false witness who breathes lies and sends out discord between brothers.

20 My child, keep [the] commandment of your father, and do not disregard [the] instruction of your mother.

21 Bind them on your heart continually; tie them upon your neck.

22 {When you walk}, she will lead you, {When you lie down}, she will watch over you, and [when] you awake, she will converse [with] you.

23 For [like] a lamp [is] a commandment, and instruction [is] light, and the way of life [is the] reproof of discipline,