John Gills Exposition of the Bible 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... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 6:20-35
Here is, I. A general exhortation faithfully to adhere to the word of God and to take it for our guide in all our actions. 1. We must look upon the word of God both as a light (Pr. 6:23) and as a law, Pr. 6:20, 23. (1.) By its arguments it is a light, which our understandings must subscribe to; it is a lamp to our eyes for discovery, and so to our feet for direction. The word of God reveals to us truths of eternal certainty, and is built upon the highest reason. Scripture-light is the sure... read more