Proverbs 5:13-15
New King James Version
13 I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers,
Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!
14 I was on the verge of total ruin,
In the midst of the assembly and congregation.”
15 Drink water from your own cistern,
And running water from your own well.
Proverbs 5:13-15
King James Version
13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
14 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
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Proverbs 5:13-15
English Standard Version
13 I did not listen to the voice of my teachers
or incline my ear to my instructors.
14 (A)I am at the brink of utter ruin
in the assembled congregation.”
15 Drink (B)water from your own cistern,
flowing water from your own well.
Proverbs 5:13-15
New American Standard Bible
13 I did not listen to the voice of my (A)teachers,
Nor incline my ear to my instructors!
14 I was almost in total ruin
In the midst of the assembly and congregation.”
15 Drink water from your own cistern,
And [a]fresh water from your own well.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:15 Lit flowing
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