Proverbs 6:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.”

Proverbs 6:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 6:21 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 6:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 6:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.”

Proverbs 6:21 — World English Bible

Proverbs 6:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck.”

Proverbs 6:21 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 6:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck.”

Proverbs 6:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 6:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“bind them continually upon thy heart, tie them about thy neck: ”

Proverbs 6:21 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 6:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Binde them alway vpon thine heart, and tye them about thy necke.”

Proverbs 6:21 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 6:21 in Context — Proverbs 6

19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

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What Does Proverbs 6:21 Mean?

Proverbs 6:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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