Proverbs 5:17-19
New King James Version
17 Let them be only your own,
And not for strangers with you.
18 Let your fountain be blessed,
And rejoice with (A)the wife of your youth.
19 (B)As a loving deer and a graceful doe,
Let her breasts satisfy you at all times;
And always be [a]enraptured with her love.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:19 Lit. intoxicated
Proverbs 5:17-19
English Standard Version
17 (A)Let them be for yourself alone,
and not for strangers with you.
18 Let your (B)fountain be blessed,
and (C)rejoice in (D)the wife of your youth,
19 a lovely (E)deer, a graceful doe.
Let her breasts (F)fill you at all times with delight;
be intoxicated[a] always in her love.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:19 Hebrew be led astray; also verse 20
Proverbs 5:17-19
New Catholic Bible
17 Let them be for you alone
and not be shared by strangers.
18 May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:
19 a lovely deer, a graceful fawn—
let her affection fill you with delight
and ever hold you captive.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:19 The author alludes to the joys of marital love (which in Song 4:10 is described as better than wine).
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