Proverbs 6:21

21 Wrap yourself in them from head to foot; wear them like a scarf around 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 mouth that lies under oath, a troublemaker in the family. Warning on Adultery

20 Good friend, follow your father's good advice; don't wander off from your mother's teachings.

21 Wrap yourself in them from head to foot; wear them like a scarf around your neck.

22 Wherever you walk, they'll guide you; whenever you rest, they'll guard you; when you wake up, they'll tell you what's next.

23 For sound advice is a beacon, good teaching is a light, moral discipline is a life path.