Proverbs 5:17

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.

Proverbs 5:17 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 5

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

14I was well-nigh in all evil In the midst of the assembly and congregation.

15Drink waters out of thine own cistern, And running waters out of thine own well.

16Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, And streams of water in the streets?

17Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.

18Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth.

19[As] a loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love.

20For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?

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