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Proverbs 5:15-19
GOD’S WORD Translation
Proverbs 5:15-19
GOD’S WORD Translation
15 Drink water out of your own cistern
and running water from your own well.
16 Why should water flow out of your spring?
Why should your streams flow into the streets?
17 They should be yours alone,
so do not share them with strangers.
18 Let your own fountain be blessed,
and enjoy the girl you married when you were young,
19 a loving doe and a graceful deer.[a]
Always let her breasts satisfy you.
Always be intoxicated with her love.
Footnotes
- 5:19 Or “graceful goat.”
Proverbs 5:15-19
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Proverbs 5:15-19
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15 Drink water from your own cistern,
running water from your own well.
16 Should your springs overflow in the streets,
your streams of water in the public squares?
17 Let them be yours alone,
never to be shared with strangers.
18 May your fountain(A) be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.(B)
19 A loving doe, a graceful deer(C)—
may her breasts satisfy you always,
may you ever be intoxicated with her love.
Proverbs 11:16
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Proverbs 11:16
GOD’S WORD Translation
16 A gracious woman wins respect,
but ruthless men gain riches.
Proverbs 11:16
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Proverbs 11:16
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16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,(A)
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
Proverbs 11:22
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Proverbs 11:22
GOD’S WORD Translation
22 ⌞Like⌟ a gold ring in a pig’s snout,
⌞so⌟ is a beautiful woman who lacks good taste.
Proverbs 11:22
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Proverbs 11:22
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22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
Proverbs 12:4
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Proverbs 12:4
GOD’S WORD Translation
4 A wife with strength of character is the crown of her husband,
but the wife who disgraces him is like bone cancer.
Proverbs 12:4
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Proverbs 12:4
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Proverbs 14:1
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Proverbs 14:1
GOD’S WORD Translation
Wise People Live Righteously
14 The wisest of women builds up her home,
but a stupid one tears it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 14:1
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Proverbs 14:1
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14 The wise woman builds her house,(A)
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
Proverbs 18:22
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Proverbs 18:22
GOD’S WORD Translation
22 Whoever finds a wife finds something good
and has obtained favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 18:22
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Proverbs 18:22
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Proverbs 21:9
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Proverbs 21:9
GOD’S WORD Translation
9 Better to live on a corner of a roof
than to share a home with a quarreling woman.
Proverbs 21:9
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Proverbs 21:9
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9 Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(A)
Proverbs 21:19
GOD’S WORD Translation
Proverbs 21:19
GOD’S WORD Translation
19 Better to live in a desert
than with a quarreling and angry woman.
Proverbs 21:19
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Proverbs 21:19
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19 Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.(A)
Proverbs 25:24
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Proverbs 25:24
GOD’S WORD Translation
24 Better to live on a corner of a roof
than to share a home with a quarreling woman.
Proverbs 25:24
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Proverbs 25:24
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24 Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(A)
Proverbs 27:15-16
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Proverbs 27:15-16
GOD’S WORD Translation
15 Constantly dripping water on a rainy day is like a quarreling woman.
16 Whoever can control her can control the wind.
He can even pick up olive oil with his right hand.
Proverbs 27:15-16
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Proverbs 27:15-16
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15 A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping(A)
of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
16 restraining her is like restraining the wind
or grasping oil with the hand.
Proverbs 30:18-19
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Proverbs 30:18-19
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Four Things of Intrigue
18 Three things are too amazing to me,
even four that I cannot understand:
19 an eagle making its way through the sky,
a snake making its way over a rock,
a ship making its way through high seas,
a man making his way with a virgin.
Proverbs 30:18-19
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Proverbs 30:18-19
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18 “There are three things that are too amazing for me,
four that I do not understand:
19 the way of an eagle in the sky,
the way of a snake on a rock,
the way of a ship on the high seas,
and the way of a man with a young woman.
Proverbs 31:10-31
GOD’S WORD Translation
Proverbs 31:10-31
GOD’S WORD Translation
A Poem in Hebrew Alphabetical Order
10 “Who can find a wife with a strong character?
She is worth far more than jewels.
11 Her husband trusts her with ⌞all⌟ his heart,
and he does not lack anything good.
12 She helps him and never harms him all the days of her life.
13 “She seeks out wool and linen ⌞with care⌟
and works with willing hands.
14 She is like merchant ships.
She brings her food from far away.
15 She wakes up while it is still dark
and gives food to her family
and portions of food to her female slaves.
16 “She picks out a field and buys it.
She plants a vineyard from the profits she has earned.
17 She puts on strength like a belt
and goes to work with energy.
18 She sees that she is making a good profit.
Her lamp burns late at night.
19 “She puts her hands on the distaff,
and her fingers hold a spindle.
20 She opens her hands to oppressed people
and stretches them out to needy people.
21 She does not fear for her family when it snows
because her whole family
has a double layer of clothing.
22 She makes quilts for herself.
Her clothes are ⌞made of⌟ linen and purple cloth.
23 “Her husband is known at the city gates
when he sits with the leaders of the land.
24 “She makes linen garments and sells them
and delivers belts to the merchants.
25 She dresses with strength and nobility,
and she smiles at the future.
26 “She speaks with wisdom,
and on her tongue there is tender instruction.
27 She keeps a close eye on the conduct of her family,
and she does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children and her husband
stand up and bless her.
In addition, he sings her praises, by saying,
29 ‘Many women have done noble work,
but you have surpassed them all!’
30 “Charm is deceptive, and beauty evaporates,
⌞but⌟ a woman who has the fear of the Lord should be praised.
31 Reward her for what she has done,
and let her achievements praise her at the city gates.”
Proverbs 31:10-31
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Proverbs 31:10-31
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Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character
10 [a]A wife of noble character(A) who can find?(B)
She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband(C) has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.(D)
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.(E)
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.(F)
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders(G) of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.(H)
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise(I) at the city gate.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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