Proverbs 5:16

So shall thy fountains overflow in the streets, In the wide streets, as streams of water;

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.

In Context

15Drink water out of thine own cistern. And running water out of thine own well:

17They shall belong to thee alone, And not to strangers with thee;

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Cross References

Psalms 127:3Behold! sons are an inheritance from the LORD, And the fruit of the womb is his gift.

Isaiah 48:21They thirst not in the deserts through which he leadeth them; Waters from the rock he causeth to flow for them; He cleaveth the rock, and the waters gush forth.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 5:16-23

Conjugal Fidelity Enjoined. 15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange… Read the whole commentary →

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