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21 Bind them continually upon thy heart;
Tie them about thy neck.
22 When thou walkest, it shall lead thee;
When thou [a]sleepest, it shall watch over thee;
And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 For [b]the commandment is a lamp; and [c]the law is light;
And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:22 Hebrew liest down.
  2. Proverbs 6:23 Or, their commandment
  3. Proverbs 6:23 Or, their teaching

21 Bind them always on your heart;
    fasten them around your neck.(A)
22 When you walk, they will guide you;
    when you sleep, they will watch over you;
    when you awake, they will speak to you.
23 For this command is a lamp,
    this teaching is a light,(B)
and correction and instruction
    are the way to life,(C)

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