Proverbs 5:18–19
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18Let thy zfountain be blessed:
And crejoice with dthe wife of thy youth.
19Let her be as the loving ehind and pleasant froe;
Let her gbreasts †hsatisfy thee at all times;
And †be thou ravished always with her love.
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- zSo ver. 18. Comp. ch. 9:17. Cant. 4:12. Ecclus. 26:19–21.
- cSo Deut. 24:5.
- dMal. 2:14. So Ps. 127:4 (Heb.).
- eCant. 2:7. & 3:5. & 8:14 (Heb.).
- fSee Ps. 104:18.
- gEzek. 23:3, 8, 21 (Heb.).
- †Heb. water thee. Isai. 16:9.
- hJe. 31:14 (Heb.).
- †Heb. err thou always in her love. Heb. as ver. 23. So ver. 20.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Let your fountain be blessed,
and rejoice in the wife of your youth,
a lovely deer, a graceful doe.
Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight;
be intoxicated always in her love.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
A loving doe, a graceful deer—
may her breasts satisfy you always,
may you ever be intoxicated with her love.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
Let your fountain be blessed,
and take pleasure in the wife of your youth.
A loving deer, a graceful doe—
let her breasts always satisfy you;
be lost in her love forever.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you.
Rejoice in the wife of your youth.
She is a loving deer, a graceful doe.
Let her breasts satisfy you always.
May you always be captivated by her love.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
May your fountain be blessed,
and rejoice in the wife of your youth.
She is a deer of love and a doe of grace;
may her breasts satisfy you always;
by her love may you be intoxicated continually.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press