Discipline and Instruction (Torah) shall be as an ornament of grace on your head and chains around your neck. Ornament is the word "livyah" that means; something attached, a wreath. It's root word means; to twine, to unite, to borrow (as a form of obligation), to cleave, join one self.
This word is first used in Scripture in Gen 29:34 where Leah born Levi and said that Jacob will love her and cleave to her because of the son she gave him. Jacob had an obligation to Leah (she thought) in giving him a son. Levi means "to interweave or join" and has the same basic meaning as Ornament as "to twine" or "unite". If I borrowed money from a friend, I have an obligation towards that person and that transaction becomes an "ornament" of obligation between us, a bond if you will, that bind us together. Leah "borrowed" Jacob a son and that bound her to him in a sense. YHVH "borrowed" his son to us and that gives us an "ornament" of grace on our heads. Our covering is found in the Blood of the Messiah and in this "covering of the head" we find salvation.
Eph 6:13-18 Therefore take to yourselves the whole armor of YHVH, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. (14) Therefore stand, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness (15) and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. (16) Above all, take the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. (17) And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of YHVH, (18) praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching to this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
Paul explains in Eph 6:13-18 the amour of YHVH where the head is covered with the helmet of salvation which is the Blood of Messiah, our Ornament and "connection" and Way to the Father. This means that the "Ornament of Grace" is he Helmet of Salvation which is the Blood of Messiah.
We see that in the word "livyah" where the "lamed-vav" is connected to "Yah" or YHVH. Y'shua is the One who connects us to YHVH and He is the only Way to the Father. Levi was the tribe that "connected" the people to YHVH and Y'shua became the High Priest (not of the Levitical order) that connects us now to the Father. He replaced their function and became the "real thing" but we still need the "connection to the Father", nothing is abolished only made better. Y'shua is the Word of YHVH made flesh containing His discipline and Instructions (Torah); Y'shua is the Judge Who will give the final verdict on everybody's lives and He is the One Who will teach the Torah from Mount Zion. Isa 2:3.
Discipline and instruction is like a chain around your neck.
Chain is the word "anaq" that means; necklace, chain, to fit out with supplies, to adorn with a necklace.
This word is first used in Scripture in Deut 15:14 where this word is used to describe abundant giving of supplies form their flock that YHVH blessed them with.
Neck is the word "gargeroth" that means; throat or neck.
Its root word is first used in Scripture in Lev 11:7 describing the swine and why it is an unclean animal that has a split hoof but does not chew (garar) the cud. Combining these two throats, chain (supplies / food) and neck (throat / chew the cud) we see an interesting combination showing us that believers are like clean animals and one of tie attributes of a "clean believer" is that they have to "chew the cud" in order to be classified clean. You get people who looks like believers (have split hooves) but they do not "chew the cud" like the swine.
What does it mean when a Believer "chew the cud"? Proverbs say that Discipline and Instruction (Torah) are like an ornament that someone can see as well as "supplies" you can eat. "Neck" describes on how these supplies (Torah & Discipline) will be consumed and digested. An animal that chew the cud chews the food, swallow it but bring it back from the stomach to chew it again. If you compare the Word of YHVH or His Discipline to food, you should take in His Word/Discipline, swallow it there and then, but bring it back later on, meditating on it. Our thoughts should be busy with YHVH's Word and we should think and meditate on what we have done wrong, if disciplined so that we can repent and rectify where we have gone astray.
Someone who does not "chew the cud" when disciplined will take in what was said, "swallow" it just to get it over and done with. There is no introspection to see what they have done wrong and sometimes label it as someone else's fault, causing more issues after the event. Someone who "chew the cud", truly repents and look into their lives to see where they have messed up and missed the mark. This is the difference between someone who is teachable and someone who is thick skinned and non-repentive, just like a pig.
A true Believer in Messiah is seen by his/her ability to change and rectify what they have wronged through introspection, humility, teach-ability and repentance. All of this happens on the inside and you will see the change afterwards in their actions. On the other hand we see believers that look "Christian" on the outside but wait till you "push their buttons"; you will get a bad attitude and the problem will be reflected back to you or on to someone else. They do not see faults in them selves and find it difficult to say they are sorry. Outwardly they confess their faith in Messiah but inwardly they do not "chew the cud". Are you one of Messiah's sheep or are you still a pig?
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