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Proverbs 5

Proverbs 5:18

Avoiding Immorality · Proverbs 5:1–23
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Translations

Modern
May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:
Traditional
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
Literal
Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of your youth.
Latin
Sit vena tua benedicta, et lætare cum muliere adolescentiæ tuæ.

Original

Hebrew
English
May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:

Notes

Proverbs 5:15–18

To drink from one's own well (see also Song 4:12, 15) means to enjoy sexual relations within marriage. Instead of spending sexual energy on immoral women, a man should build a healthy sexual relationship with his wife. Sex should not be shared with strangers. This honors marriage (Genesis 2:22–25) and follows the seventh commandment (Exodus 20:14 and Deuteronomy 5:18).

Proverbs 5:1–23

These instructions on loving one's wife and avoiding immoral women were originally for young men starting their careers (see also Proverbs 2:16–22; 7:1–27). This topic is also common in ancient Egyptian wisdom writings.

Theme notes and profiles

Marriage and Sexuality

Parallels

Leviticus 20:10–21 1 Corinthians 5:1–8

Glossary

Deer Discipline Joy Prostitute, Prostitution Proverbs, Book of Sex, Sexuality

Topics

Adultery: General Scriptures Concerning Being a Good Husband Being a Husband Chastity: General Scriptures Concerning Fountains and Springs of a Good Wife Harlot (Prostitute): To be Shunned Husband: General Scriptures Concerning Marital Love Romance Sex Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning The Marriage Bed Women: Wicked: Full of Deceit and Licentiousness Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning