Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 7:3
Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
3. upon thy fingers ] like some precious, engraved ring, at once an ornament and a memento.
The reference to the phylactery “placed at the bend of the left arm,” the thong of which “was wound about the arm in a spiral line, which ended at the top of the middle finger” (Smith’s Dict. of Bible, Frontlets) is less probable; though the Pharisee might no doubt read into such a passage as this a sanction of his broad phylactery.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 3. Bind them upon thy fingers] See on Pr 3:3.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Bind them upon thy fingers; as a ring which is put upon them, and is continually in a mans eye. Constantly remember them, and meditate upon them.
Write them upon the table of thine heart; fix them in thy mind and affection. See Poole “Pro 3:3“.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
3. Bind . . . fingersasinscriptions on rings.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Bind them upon thy fingers,…. Let the above words and doctrines be as ready and familiar as if they were at the fingers’ ends; or let them be always fresh in memory, as a piece of thread is tied about the fingers, to put in mind of anything to be done; or let them be as rings upon the fingers, both memorial and ornamental: or put into practice the things taught and commanded; the fingers being the instruments of action, and especially of doing things nicely and accurately;
write them upon the table of thine heart; that they may be strong in the memory, deep in the affection, and abiding in the understanding and will; see Pr 3:3.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
VII.
(m). Thirteenth Discourse:Also Against Adultery (Proverbs 7).
(3) Bind them upon thy fingers.See above on Pro. 3:3. The thong of the phylactery or fillet for the left arm was wound seven times round it, and as many times round the middle finger.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
3. Bind them upon thy fingers Supposed to refer to rings with large signets, containing inscriptions of important maxims. Comp. Pro 3:3; Son 8:6. In later days these were written upon phylacteries, or borders of the garments. Comp. Exo 13:9; Exo 13:16; Deu 6:8; Deu 11:18; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Pro 7:3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
Ver. 3. Bind them upon thy fingers. ] That thou mayest have them always in sight, as God hath his people: “Behold I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands: thy walls are continually before me.” Isa 49:16 The Hebrews here refer fingers to action, heart to meditation and retention. Men should have the law of God at their fingers ends. Any of us Jews, saith Josephus, being asked of any point of the law, answereth it as readily as if he had been asked his own name: they should also be “doers of the word, and not hearers only.” The hand is a the instrument of action. David “lifted up both his hands to the word,” Psa 119:48 as if he would pull it to him with both hands, as if he would do the deed in good earnest. The “heavens are the work of God’s fingers”; Psa 8:3 the law should be of ours.
a Aristotle.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Bind them. Compare Pro 3:3. Deu 6:8; Deu 11:18.
table = tablet.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Pro 3:3, Pro 6:21, Deu 6:8, Deu 6:9, Deu 11:18-20, Isa 30:8, Jer 17:1, Jer 31:33, 2Co 3:3
Reciprocal: Deu 6:6 – shall be