Proverbs 3:1-3
1. law [and] commandments—all divine instructions (see on Ps 119:1 and Ps 119:4).
let thine heart keep—or sincerely observe (Pr 4:13; 5:2).2. length . . . life—often promised as blessings (Ps 21:4; 91:16).
peace—includes prosperity (Ps 125:5). add—abound to thee.3. mercy and truth—God's faithfulness to His promises is often expressed by these terms (Ps 25:10; 57:3). As attributes of men, they express integrity in a wide sense (Pr 16:6; 20:28).
bind . . . write . . . heart—outwardly adorn and inwardly govern motives. Proverbs 4:10
10. (Compare Pr 2:1; 3:2).
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