KJV ORIGINAL
Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Tie them around your fingers, and write them on your heart.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is urging us to keep God's teachings constantly in our minds and hearts, like a reminder we can't forget.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from a father's instruction to his son about avoiding temptation, specifically the dangers of adultery. In ancient times, people would literally tie strings around their fingers as memory aids, and important laws or teachings were often written on tablets. The 'table of the heart' was a common Hebrew expression meaning the core of one's being where thoughts and motivations reside.
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