21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. …
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 20-27)Solomon, having warned us not to do evil, here teaches us how to do well. It is not enough for us to shun the occasions of sin, but we must study the methods of duty. I. We must have a continual regard to the word of God and endeavour that it may be always ready to us. 1. The sayings of wisdom must be our principles by which we must govern ourselves, our monitors to warn us of duty and danger; and…
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